New Delhi and Delhi NCR (National Capital Region) India is suffering from severe smog..

It was worst on Wednesday, the Delhi Government directed all schools, government as well as private, to remain shut till Sunday.

The "Air Pollution" has become unbearable in the city. People of Delhi urging to use public transport and carpooling, stay indoors, avoid morning walks and not to smoke.

The Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) task force advised the Supreme Court empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) to take action listed in "severe plus category" to deal with the prevailing air pollution emergency in the National Capital.

The Delhi authorities then ordered an immediate halt on civil construction works and banned the entry of trucks, except those carrying essential commodities in the city. A decision on "Odd-Even" also taken today, "Odd-Even will be effective from 13 to 17 November.

Delhi Metro is also undertaking additional trips to minimize the pressure on public transport. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has maintained that the city has turned into a "gas chamber" and its alarming deteriorating air pollution had created an "Emergency Situation".