Vehicles ply on a road amid smog in NCR on 17 November.
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The Haryana government has announced to impose odd-even rule in four districts – Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar and Sonipat – from next week.
A decision to this effect was taken in an emergency meeting called by Additional Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Tuesday, 16 November.
The 14 districts where work from home has been advised are Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Gurugram, Jhajjar, Jind, Karnal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, and Sonipat.
Apart from this, private establishments have been asked to follow the same. Such industries where such a system is not possible will have to take special permission from the Deputy Commissioner concerned.
Earlier in the week, the administration had advised people in the four districts to work from home. The government and private schools were also closed till 17 November.
Deputy Commissioner Gurugram, Yash Garg said the administration will take all measures to implement decisions taken in the meeting. The responsibility of the transport department has already been fixed to follow directions.
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