In November, Taiyuan ordered suspension of some construction projects and all concrete production and foundries until the end of this year to prevent smog.
"Our company halted production and all of our 25 concrete mixers have halted operations since receiving a government notice on Nov. 22," said Cao Yihong, a manager of a concrete company in Taiyuan.
Shanxi used drones for the first time on Friday to monitor key pollution areas in Taiyuan, Lyuliang and Linfen.
The use of drones will be routine in the future as drone monitoring will provide evidence for law enforcement, said an official with the Shanxi Environmental Protection Bureau.
In Anyang City, Henan Province, where a red alert for smog is in force, 893 firms have halted production and 172 cut output. The city launched a campaign to tackle air pollution by adopting off-peak production for certain industries, such as foundries and stone processing, from November to Jan. 31 next year.
Six cities in Henan and ten cities in Hebei have issued red alerts for the current bout of smog.
In a renewable industrial park in Dingzhou City, Hebei, more than 90 factories halted production last month due to pollutant emissions, actions that were in line with the province's efforts to treat winter smog, said Liu Hongliang, an official with the park.
LONG-TERM CHALLENGE
Air quality in Beijing and surrounding areas has improved remarkably in recent years thanks to major efforts in pollution control.
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