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Policy watch · Delhi · reported 11 November 2025
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi said it would propose doubling parking fees citywide to discourage private vehicle use as air quality worsened into the "severe" category, alongside Graded Response Action Plan measures. The final decision rests with the MCD House.
Why it matters: it links parking prices directly to air quality, the logic behind Delhi's 2019 parking rules.
Source: The Tribune
Policy watch is WA Foundation's summary of public reporting on parking, mobility and urban land. We link to the original reports; figures are as reported by them.
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