{
  "id": 17639614,
  "title": "Delhi-NCR pollution curbs: Construction work banned for 16 days to tackle rising air pollution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/delhi-ncr-pollution-curbs-construction-work-banned-for-16-days-to",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:06:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/delhincr-pollution-curbs-construction-work-banned-for-16-days-to-tackle-rising-air-pollution-11793550362470.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Construction activities across the Delhi-NCR region are set to be suspended from November 5 to 20 as part of measures to combat rising air pollution during the winter season. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced the ban, which will target industries and traffic congestion hotspots through a new monitoring system. The announcement precedes the implementation of Delhi's permanent winter anti-pollution framework, which will be in effect from November 1 to February 28. The framework includes restrictions on construction activities that generate dust, with parking fees at authorized facilities doubling during this period. Vehicles transporting construction materials will also be barred from entering Delhi during this timeframe. Essential public infrastructure and emergency projects will be exempt from these restrictions. The winter anti-pollution framework also aims to control vehicular emissions and dust pollution across the region.",
  "summary": "Under the rules, dust-generating construction and demolition activities will remain prohibited from November 1 to January 31, irrespective of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}