Delhi AQI Woes: Coal and Firewood Banned in Tandoors; ₹5,000 Fine for Open Garbage Burning —What CM Gupta Said

Delhi to impose upto Rs 5000 fine for burning garbage in open; bans coal, firewood tandoors in all restaurants

The DPCC said that Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) is still above safe limits and cooking with coal continues to add to local pollution.

AQI Spike: Delhi Govt Cracks Down on Pollution, Fines Rs 5,000 for Open Burning, Coal Ban in Tandoors

Delhi introduces strict anti pollution measures as AQI remains poor, including a complete ban on open burning, a ₹5,000 fine for violations and a citywide prohibition on coal and firewood use in tandoors.

Amid High Pollution, Delhi Bans Coal, Firewood In All Restaurant Tandoors

Amid high pollution levels in the capital, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued directions mandating a strict ban on the use of coal and firewood in tandoors across all hotels, restaurants and open eateries in the city.

Delhi AQI woes: Coal and firewood banned in tandoors; ₹5,000 fine for open garbage burning —what CM Gupta said

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that the district administration and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have been instructed to levy fines of up to ₹5,000 against those found burning garbage in the open.

Delhi's ₹5,000 Smog Buster: CM Bans Open Burning & Coal Tandoors as AQI Chokes Capital

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a complete ban on open burning across the national capital, empowering district authorities and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to impose fines of up to ₹5,000 on violators as air quality continues to hover in the “poor” to “very poor” range. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has simultaneously prohibited the use of coal and firewood in tandoors at all hotels, restaurants and open …