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Delhi Announces Winter Curbs on Construction, Vehicles, Parking
Delhi is making a plan to reduce dirty air during the winter.
Some construction and demolition work will be stopped for parts of the season.
A full construction ban will happen from December 10 to January 20.
Older vehicles from outside Delhi will not be allowed to enter.
Drivers will need valid pollution certificates to buy fuel.
Parking will become more expensive, and some workers will work from home.
The city will add more electric buses to encourage public transport.
Roads will be cleaned more often, and teams will try to stop people from burning garbage.
Heated spots will be created so people do not burn wood, coal, or other materials for warmth.
Dust-generating demolition and outdoor construction will be prohibited from November 1 to January 31, with a complete ban from December 10 to January 20.
Non-BS-VI vehicles registered outside Delhi will be barred from entering the city from November 1.
Parking charges will double, while staggered office hours and 50% work-from-home arrangements will be introduced.
The government will strengthen the No Fuel, No PUCC rule, inspect end-of-life vehicles, and check around 2.5 lakh vehicles for fitness.
Measures also include adding 150 electric buses, deep-cleaning roads, preventing garbage burning, and creating heated winter spots.
- Who
- The Delhi government, led in the meeting by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and attended by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other ministers, announced the measures.
- What
- Delhi will impose construction, vehicle, parking, workplace, fuel, and public-transport measures to reduce winter air pollution.
- Where
- The measures apply primarily in Delhi, with pollution planning covering Delhi and the National Capital Region.
- When
- The main restrictions begin November 1; construction controls run through January 31, with a complete ban from December 10 to January 20.
- Why
- The measures are intended to combat severe winter pollution, reduce dust and emissions, and address traffic and pollution hotspots.
Key facts
- Construction controls
- Dust-generating demolition and outdoor civil construction will be prohibited from November 1 to January 31.
- Complete construction ban
- All construction and demolition activities will be banned from December 10 to January 20.
- Vehicle restriction
- Vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not meet BS-VI emission standards will be prohibited from entering Delhi from November 1.
- Parking charges
- Parking charges will double from November 1; electric vehicles will not face additional parking charges.
- Workplace policy
- Office timings will be staggered and 50% work from home will be implemented.
- Public transport
- Delhi has 5,088 electric buses and plans to add another 150.
- Pollution hotspots
- Of 62 previously identified pollution hotspots, 42 have reportedly been brought under control.
Quotes
Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Delhi Environment Minister who announced the pollution-control measures
“Providing clean air and a healthy environment to the residents of Delhi is our responsibility, and this responsibility is not limited to any one season. The Delhi government is continuously working in a technical and scientific manner, 365 days a year, 24x7, for pollution control.”
rediff.com
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