India tightens vehicle entry restrictions as Delhi's air pollution worsens


  • World
  • Monday, 18 Nov 2024

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles drive on a highway on a polluted smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 7, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle movements in New Delhi and surrounding areas from Monday to combat worsening air quality.

The new measures, effective from Monday morning, entail a ban on diesel trucks in Delhi, the closure of educational institutions and a shift to remote working, as advised by the local administration.

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