China has issued Red Alert in 40 cities including Beijing due to pollution problems .China has shut down schools and reduced the factories production due to pollution.Beijing was hit with severe air pollution with pollution levels expecting to reach grade 6 on a six grade pollution gauging system in the southern part of the city.
During the red alert, cars will be allowed on the roads depending on whether their license plate ends in an odd or even number,enterprises and public institutions will adopt flexible working hour and large outdoor activities and construction work will be suspended. Kindergartens ,middle schools and primary schools will also cancel classes tomorrow. Key polluting industries will cut production as continuous cleaning operations are conducted in the capital city.
Heavy smog has hit the city on three occassions since last november . Low wind speed , high humidity and unfavourable wind conditions are the main causes of smog, Li said .
Yellow and blue alerts have been issued in 17 cities and 5 cities respectively, according to Air pollution emergency management headquarter of Beijing.China has a four-tier colour-coded weather warning system with red representing the most severe weather,followed by orange yellow and blue.
The level of pollution is several times higher than the levels prescribed by WHO.
During the red alert, cars will be allowed on the roads depending on whether their license plate ends in an odd or even number,enterprises and public institutions will adopt flexible working hour and large outdoor activities and construction work will be suspended. Kindergartens ,middle schools and primary schools will also cancel classes tomorrow. Key polluting industries will cut production as continuous cleaning operations are conducted in the capital city.
Heavy smog has hit the city on three occassions since last november . Low wind speed , high humidity and unfavourable wind conditions are the main causes of smog, Li said .
Yellow and blue alerts have been issued in 17 cities and 5 cities respectively, according to Air pollution emergency management headquarter of Beijing.China has a four-tier colour-coded weather warning system with red representing the most severe weather,followed by orange yellow and blue.
The level of pollution is several times higher than the levels prescribed by WHO.
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