In view of the rising pollution levels, Ghaziabad District Magistrate Ritu Maheshwari on Thursday ordered the closure of all government and private schools up to Class 8 till November 12.

The authorities have also extended the sprinkling of water to cover roads in all residential colonies to control the dust. Construction activities have been halted till further orders.

Schools in Delhi too have been closed till Sunday amid rising smog in the region.

--IANS

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First Published: Nov 09 2017 | 8:14 PM IST

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