Kindergartens and elementary schools in Tehran will be absent tomorrow

According to Moj news agency

Mir Mohammad Gharavi, deputy director of civil affairs coordination Governor of Tehran He stated: Due to the escalation air pollution And based on the approval of the air pollution emergency coordination working group, kindergartens will be closed and the educational activities of kindergartens and elementary schools in Tehran province, except for Damavand and Firouzkoh cities and Rudbar Qasran district, will be held in absentia and virtually on Saturday, December 11. .

Referring to the holding of an emergency committee to make a decision if necessary, he continued: all academic levels of exceptional schools are absent, as well as the Greater Tehran Traffic Police, the East Traffic Police and the West Tehran Traffic Police, from the night traffic of heavy diesel vehicles that cause visible pollution. have to prevent

The deputy governor of Tehran noted: According to these resolutions, it is recommended that sensitive groups (children, elderly people, heart and respiratory patients, pregnant women, etc.) refrain from traveling outdoors and from any sports activities, both individual and public. Avoid outdoors.

Gharavi then said: mobile emergency medical centers, including emergency and Red Crescent, should be located in high-traffic areas of the city, and the municipalities and the general administration of highways and road transport of the province should prevent buses and minibuses from running. Take action in passenger terminals.

He stated: The Broadcasting Organization, the media and public relations of all executive bodies, regarding the necessary information, recommendations and attracting public cooperation and participation regarding the avoidance of actions leading to air pollution, compliance with special health tips for emergency pollution conditions. air and reduce the use of personal vehicles and avoid unnecessary trips and the like.

The deputy director of civil affairs coordination of the Tehran governor clarified: the use of masks approved by the Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education by members of the public, especially sensitive groups (children, elderly people, heart and respiratory patients, pregnant women, etc.), Employees of the traffic police and municipalities, etc., who are most exposed to air pollution and being outdoors, are necessary.

Gharavi stated: Greater Tehran Traffic Police took the necessary measures to prevent the traffic of all motorcycles, smoky vehicles without technical inspection, as well as smoky vehicles with technical inspection.

He added: the ban on fuel oil and fuel oil consumption in all power plant, industrial, production, mining and service units of the province will continue and the gas company of the province will continue to supply gas fuel needed by power plants and other units connected to the gas supply network. It is necessary to act in this situation.

Gharavi also said: Municipalities, districts and villages of the province should exercise special supervision in order to prevent waste burning and burning of tree leaves. Also, the General Department of Environmental Protection of the province should intensify the monitoring of the activity of polluting units as well as the fuel consumption of power plants and production and industrial units.