India Tightens Pollution Curbs in New Delhi, Halts Construction
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Commuters make their way along a road on a hazy morning caused by pollution in New Delhi on Dec. 3.Photographer: Anindito Mukherjee/Getty ImagesIndia stepped up anti-pollution curbs in New Delhi and nearby areas after a sudden spike in airborne toxins.The government ordered a temporary halt to non-essential construction, shut stone crushers and mining operations, and advised schools to shift to online classes where feasible, according to an environment ministry statement late Saturday. Older diesel and petrol vehicles were barred from roads across the National Capital Region, it said.