India, Oct. 31 -- Non-BS VI vehicles will not be allowed to enter the national capital from Sunday as the Delhi government's winter action plan comes into force to arrest air pollution.

However, according to a notification, CNG and electric vehicles, ambulances, fire tenders, police vehicles and other notified categories will be exempt from the ban. The restrictions will stay between November 1 and January 31.

The Delhi government said it is deploying special enforcement teams, AI-enabled surveillance and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras to crack down on violations.

All dust-generating outdoor construction and demolition activities are prohibited during the same period. Essential public infrastructure projects may cont...