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NEW DELHI — India's capital announced a slew of measures Sunday to combat the crippling air pollution that has engulfed the city, including closing down schools, halting construction and ordering that all roads be doused with water to settle dust. New Delhi's chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, told reporters Sunday after an emergency meeting of his Cabinet that schools would be shut for three days, and all construction and demolition activity halted for at least five days. Over the last few years, New Delhi's government has tried a handful of methods to control air pollution, including stricter emission norms for cars and a tax on diesel-fueled trucks that enter the city.

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