Overview
- The Delhi government formally announced the winter package on Monday, Sept 28, setting fixed start dates and enforcement steps that take effect mainly from November 1.
- Key rules beginning Nov. 1 include doubling parking charges at authorised sites through Feb. 28, staggered office hours and a mandate that offices run at 50 percent in‑office strength with the rest working from home.
- Dust‑generating demolition and outdoor civil construction will be banned from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, with a complete construction and demolition ban during the peak window from Dec. 10 to Jan. 20.
- Vehicle controls include a 'No PUC, No Fuel' drive that will use 500 ANPR‑enabled fuel stations and intensified PUC checks from Oct. 1, plus a ban on non‑BS‑VI vehicles registered outside Delhi from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31 with stated exemptions for electric, CNG and emergency vehicles.
- Officials say the plan relies on technology and coordination—Dust Portal 2.0, AI cameras, ANPR and expanded e‑buses—to enforce rules early, reduce winter spikes in PM2.5 and give businesses and residents time to prepare.