Indian regulators have closed six of the 11 coal-fired power plants within a 300km radius of New Delhi, as the capital has been blanketed by toxic smog for nearly two weeks.
The Commission for Air Quality Management also closed schools and colleges until further notice, banned private construction work and restricted the entry of trucks into the city until November 21.
The temporary restrictions followed a warning from the Indian Meteorological Department that climactic conditions meant the dangerous air pollution was likely to persist.
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