<p>Chandigarh: The Haryana government has asked the deputy commissioners in the National Capital Region to assess the situation in their districts and take a call on closing schools due to the high level of pollution.</p>.<p>For the last few days, the AQI has turned 'severe' in some Haryana districts, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Bahadurgarh, Rohtak, and Hisar.</p>.Delhi's air pollution: AQI drops to severe plus category again.<p>An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.</p>.<p>In the November 5 letter, the Directorate of School Education said the DCs have been directed to decide on school closure or holding of classes in the online mode in all government and private schools.</p>.Delhi pollution crisis: Odd-even scheme to curb vehicular pollution returns after 4 years.<p>'The government has decided that the deputy commissioners shall assess the prevailing situation in their respective districts in view of the severe AQI levels and implementation of GRAP-4 in Delhi and NCR and may decide on closure/holding of classes in online mode in private and government schools -- primary, elementary and secondary -- in the interest of the health and safety of the students as per the need,' the letter read.</p>.<p>'The assessment for rural and urban areas of the concerned districts may be carried out separately and necessary measures may be taken accordingly,' according to the letter.</p>.<p>Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR on Monday morning were recorded around seven to eight times above the government-prescribed safe limit, as a toxic haze persisted over the region for the seventh consecutive day. </p>
<p>Chandigarh: The Haryana government has asked the deputy commissioners in the National Capital Region to assess the situation in their districts and take a call on closing schools due to the high level of pollution.</p>.<p>For the last few days, the AQI has turned 'severe' in some Haryana districts, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Bahadurgarh, Rohtak, and Hisar.</p>.Delhi's air pollution: AQI drops to severe plus category again.<p>An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.</p>.<p>In the November 5 letter, the Directorate of School Education said the DCs have been directed to decide on school closure or holding of classes in the online mode in all government and private schools.</p>.Delhi pollution crisis: Odd-even scheme to curb vehicular pollution returns after 4 years.<p>'The government has decided that the deputy commissioners shall assess the prevailing situation in their respective districts in view of the severe AQI levels and implementation of GRAP-4 in Delhi and NCR and may decide on closure/holding of classes in online mode in private and government schools -- primary, elementary and secondary -- in the interest of the health and safety of the students as per the need,' the letter read.</p>.<p>'The assessment for rural and urban areas of the concerned districts may be carried out separately and necessary measures may be taken accordingly,' according to the letter.</p>.<p>Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR on Monday morning were recorded around seven to eight times above the government-prescribed safe limit, as a toxic haze persisted over the region for the seventh consecutive day. </p>