Delhi air quality enters red zone, parking fees may increase by four times

In case air pollution touches alarming proportions, 'cars will have to be off the roads'

Delhi's air quality, which has already entered the red zone, may trigger an increase in parking fees by up to four times across the city in the next few days, officials said on Tuesday.

The measure, if required, will be enforced under the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority's (EPCA) Graded Response Action Plan, under which a series of measures will be taken based on the severity of air pollution during winter months.

 

Measures under the "very poor" and "severe" categories of the plan came into force on