Education
Gurugram schools, brick kilns shut due to pollution
Gurugram, Nov 9 (IANS) All private and government schools here have been shut for Friday and Saturday along with brick kilns amid rising pollution levels, it was announced on Thursday.
Gurugram authorities also decided to ban the entry of trucks and other heavy vehicles barring exceptions into the national capital.
The Gurugram Traffic Police has been told to divert heavy traffic away from Delhi, an official said.
“If the current situation persists for the next 48 hours, a decision will be taken to stop all construction activities in Gurugram,” the official said.
Delhi Metro and Haryana Roadways have been directed to increase their trips, the official said.
“The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has been told to do mechanized sweeping and sprinkling of water both during day and night on roads with high dust generation,” he said.
The authorities may also decide, like in Delhi, to enhance parking fee by 3-4 times in a bid to persuade motorists to take to public transport.
“Police have been told not to tolerate visibly polluting vehicles,” added the official.
The steps are part of efforts to fight a thick smog that has enveloped Delhi and adjoining areas, triggering serious health concerns.
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Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal shared that the construction work of six nursing colleges in the state will be completed soon and classes will commence in the month of July. Not only this, the new building of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula has also completed its construction work.
Adding on to this, he shared that, till now, the classes are being held in another building, the chief secretary said while presiding over the review meeting of development projects worth more than Rs 100 crore here.
CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWED MAJOR PROJECTS
The Chief Secretary reviewed several major projects, including power, health, medical, and technical education in the state, and directed the concerned officials to complete them within the stipulated time period.
COLLEGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
He said that the construction of nursing colleges in Dherdu village of Kaithal, Khedi Ram Nagar village of Kurukshetra, Kheranwali village of Panchkula, Aura and Dayalpur village of Faridabad, and Sadatpur village of Rewari is under construction.
The construction work of Medical college in Koriawas in Narnaul, Medical College at Jind, Bhiwani, and Dental College at Nalhar is being completed at a fast pace. The work of the second phase of Kalpana Chawla Medical College is also undergoing.
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