Ulaanbaatar City Mayor, S.Batbold, has issued three orders for combatting air pollution.
First: to establish a 'red' demarcation line around Ulaanbaatar. It will be prohibited for people to settle beyond the 'red line'.
Second: the Mongolian capital will be divided into four zones based on different levels of pollution. It will be prohibited for householders in Zone 1 to burn fuel and produce fumes.
Third: migration movement from the countryside to Ulaanbaatar will be prohibited until 1st of January, 2018. Sick people requiring treatment in Ulaanbaatar will be allowed to move to the city. In addition, if a person currently living outside the city has already bought an apartment in Ulaanbaatar, it will be still possible for them to move to the capital.