MCD Delhi Pollution Crackdown: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issued 14,120 challans to people and businesses for breaking pollution control rules between November 2 and 13, 2026. The civic body has collected fines worth nearly Rs 1.5 crore as Delhi continues its efforts to control rising air pollution during the winter season.
Delhi has 12 MCD zones. West Zone reported the highest number of challans, while South Zone recorded the biggest amount of fines during this period.
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More than 600 people, including MCD staff and civil defence volunteers, have been deployed across the city to find pollution-related violations. Teams are working in both day and night shifts and are checking different areas for activities that can make the air more polluted.
Some of the most common violations found during inspections include leaving construction materials uncovered, dumping construction waste (malba) on roads and public places and burning waste in the open.
However, no MCD teams were deployed on November 8, which was Diwali. As a result, the civic body didn’t issue any fines that day. An MCD official explained that Delhi Police had been given more powers to take action against people bursting firecrackers outside the permitted time.
“Delhi Police had been given greater powers to take action against firecracker violations, particularly those involving bursting of crackers beyond the permitted 8 pm to 10 pm window, so we were not required,” an MCD official said.
West Zone registered the highest number of violations with 1,877 challans. South East Zone came next with 1,866 challans, followed by North West (Rohini) with 1,804 challans.
But the South Zone recorded the highest fines of around Rs 78.5 lakh. This was more than half of the total amount imposed across the city. Central Zone (KBZ) came second with Rs 19.48 lakh, while West Zone collected fines worth Rs 18.82 lakh.
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The daytime teams issued nearly 80% of all challans. The remaining challans were issued by teams working between 2 pm and 10 pm.
Fines depend on the type of violation. Open burning can attract a penalty of Rs 5,000 under National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions, while serious violations at construction sites can lead to fines of Rs 50,000 or more.
Delhi’s Winter Action Plan came into effect on November 1. It focuses on controlling dust from construction sites, stopping open burning and taking action against illegal dumping of construction waste. Dust-generating outdoor construction and demolition activities have also faced restrictions, with certain essential public infrastructure projects exempted.
Meanwhile, MCD teams aren’t expected to issue challans until Monday due to the Chhath celebrations, as officials will be on leave.
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