Delhi schools, colleges to reopen from November 29

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on his Twitter handle informed that all government offices will open from Monday. Rai urged government staff to use public transport and said special buses will be deployed for them.

The physical classes were suspended due to high pollution levels in the capital. Express photo by Abhisek Saha

The offline classes in the schools and colleges of Delhi will resume from November 29. The physical classes were suspended due to high pollution levels in the capital.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on his Twitter handle informed that all government offices will open from Monday. Rai urged government staff to use public transport and said special buses will be deployed for them.

प्रदूषण पर बैठक के बाद बड़ा फैसला:

दिल्ली के प्रदूषण स्तर में सुधार को देखते हुए, शैक्षणिक संस्थान 29 नवंबर '21 से फिर से खुलेंगे'

29 नवंबर से फिर से खुलेंगे सरकारी कार्यालय, अधिकारियों ने यथासंभव सार्वजनिक परिवहन का उपयोग करने की सलाह दी।

-पर्यावरण मंत्री @AapKaGopalRai pic.twitter.com/R5Cx0ftskF

— Aam Aadmi Party Delhi (@AAPDelhi) November 24, 2021

The minister said only CNG and electric vehicles, barring those engaged in essential services, will be allowed to enter Delhi from November 27.

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The ban on the entry of vehicles operating on other fuels will remain till December 3, he said after a review meeting with senior officials.

The Delhi government on Monday lifted the ban on construction and demolition activities in view of an improvement in the air quality and inconvenience caused to workers. On November 13, the city government had ordered closure of all educational institutes in Delhi due to high air pollution levels.

(With PTI inputs)

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