The Delhi government has drafted a proposal to distribute anti-pollution masks for free to children in both government and private schools before Diwali, senior government officials said on Monday.
Delhi has 1,030 government-run schools, 215 government-aided schools and 1,352 private schools.The government estimates it will need five million N95 anti-pollution masks to be distributed in the schools under the initiative as of now and more accurate estimates are awaited by October 1 evening, officials said.
N95 masks are those that are capable of blocking at least 95% of PM 2.5 —particulate matter of diameter less than 2.5 micrometres, which is nearly 3% the size of the diameter of a human hair strand. particulate matter of diameter less than 2.5 micrometres, which is nearly 3% the size human hair strand. Such particulate matter can cause severe heart and lung diseases.
The anti-pollution masks will be distributed in schools zone-wise.
Read more of this in a report by Abhishek Dey published in Hindustan Times... (Link given below)
