Authorities in the Indian capital New Delhi have banned construction and demolition of buildings because of record air pollution indexes, ANI agency reported.

The air quality index in New Delhi for the past 24 hours, December 4, on average, was 407 - with the norm of clean air in the city ranging from 0 to 50 units.

The city administration, represented by the Air Quality Management Commission, has ordered a ban on construction and demolition of buildings--in addition, residents in the city of 3.5 million people were advised not to use private vehicles and to work from home if possible. At the same time, the administration asks residents to refuse for a time to use coal for heating - at night the temperature in the Indian capital falls to +12 ° C.

Also, the city utilities have been ordered to increase the frequency of road cleaning and watering.