Delhi implements pollution control measures ahead of Diwali, including vehicle bans and fines
Delhi begins new pollution restrictions on November 1, banning high-emission vehicles and outdoor construction from November 1 to January 31, with a full ban on demolition and construction in the national capital region from November 5 to November 20.
- Vehicles registered outside Delhi and below BS-VI emission standards cannot enter the capital from November 1 to January 31.
- Government and private offices must ensure no more than 50 percent of staff are physically present between November 1 and January 31.
- Outdoor dust-generating demolition and civil construction work will be prohibited from November 1 to January 31.
- A 2024 study estimated 3.8 million deaths in India linked to air pollution between 2009 and 2019.
- Parking charges at authorized sites will double from November 1 to February 28.
- Vehicles account for 23 percent of Delhi’s winter pollution.
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