In India, educational institutes in capital New Delhi have been closed indefinitely amid the worsening levels of air pollution.  

A meeting of Delhi's Commission for Air Quality Management and emergency measures also announced to ban construction work until 21st of this month while only five of the 11 coal-based power plants in the city have been allowed to operate.                        

A toxic haze has smothered Delhi and the levels of tiny toxic particles in air that can clog people's lungs are far higher than the World Health Organization's safety guidelines.