CAQM is expected to give more relaxations to construction and demolition activities in Delhi

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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) is expected to give more relaxations to construction and demolition activities in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) in wake of the air quality index (AQI) improving over the last few days, an official said on Sunday. The CAQM on Friday stayed curbs on construction works across Delhi-NCR, allowing only the ones associated with healthcare, public utilities, railways, Metro, airports, national security, highways, roads, power transmission and defence, among others.

The commission also permitted offline classes in schools to resume in a phased manner. Physical classes for students of Class 6 and above were allowed to reopen on Saturday, while the same for those up to Class 5, will resume on December 27.

Classes have, however, been directed to be conducted in a hybrid nature with both online and offline teaching sessions.

Notably, schools in the national capital were scheduled to reopen on November 29, but environment minister Gopal Rai announced on December 2 that they will remain shut till further orders owing to the sharp rise in Delhi's AQI.

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