India's capital, New Delhi, to install air purifiers in schools to combat pollution

Residential buildings under construction are seen shrouded in heavy smog and air pollution in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, on Friday, December 19, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

NEW DELHI (Xinhua): The Delhi government has decided to install 10,000 air purifiers in government-run schools to protect children from air pollution, announced Delhi's Education Minister Ashish Sood on Friday.

He said the installation of air purifiers would be carried out in a phased manner, beginning with 10,000 classrooms.