The pollution plan comes shortly after the Delhi Cabinet approved a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy.
Under the policy, electric cars priced up to ₹30 lakh will not have to pay road tax or registration charges. From January 1, 2027, only electric autorickshaws will be registered in the capital.
The government has also announced that registrations of new petrol and CNG-powered two-wheelers will gradually end from April 1, 2028, encouraging a shift towards electric vehicles.
What the government says
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the permanent winter pollution framework has been prepared after studying several years of pollution data.
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the new system would replace uncertainty caused by changing restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). According to him, residents and businesses will now know the rules well before winter begins, allowing better planning and smoother implementation.
By bringing together GRAP provisions, Supreme Court directions and Commission for Air Quality Management guidelines into one framework, the Delhi government hopes to create a long-term strategy to tackle the capital’s annual winter pollution challenge.
(With inputs from agencies)