The Capital’s air quality monitoring network was expanded to 60 stations, as chief minister Rekha Gupta and Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav reviewed pollution control measures at the Delhi Pollution Control Committee’s (DPCC) Integrated Command and Control Centre on Tuesday.
In September, the Delhi government announced a phased ban on construction and demolition, 50% work from home, double parking charges, and restrictions on the entry of older petrol and diesel vehicles registered outside the city to tackle the smog that chokes the Capital every winter. It described the Winter Action Plan 2026-27 as a prevention-focused and time-bound strategy.
We had inherited legacy problems from the previous government. The government has been taking several measures. They added that expansion of electric buses and charging infrastructure is part of the government’s broader push to promote cleaner public transport and reduce vehicular emissions.
The review coincided with the addition of 150 electric buses to the government fleet and the inauguration of five public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to curb vehicular emissions. During the Tuesday review, Yadav highlighted the implementation of 11 action points to tackle air pollution and stressed the need for coordination among government agencies. The new buses brought Delhi’s electric bus count to 5,238 in a fleet of around 6,988, including 1,750 CNG buses. The government aims to expand the overall fleet to nearly 14,000 by the financial year 2028-29.
We have established the Integrated Command and Control Centre to monitor the steps,” he said. Officials said the Delhi government and the Central Pollution Control Board will continue monitoring pollution hotspots.
“Last year, the pollution was severe. Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said the Integrated Command and Control Centre would monitor inspections of polluting industrial units and the deployment of mechanical road-sweeping machines.
