Delhi government to pay ₹10,000 to workers hit by anti-pollution restrictions

Delhi Labour Minister Kapil Mishra connected Wednesday (December 17, 2025) announced ₹10,000 successful compensation for operation workers rendered unemployed owed to the pollution-battling GRAP III and GRAP IV measures.

The curate besides said each authorities and backstage institutions indispensable mandatorily power to enactment from location for 50% of the unit from Thursday (December 18), oregon look action.

Addressing a property conference, Mr. Mishra said GRAP III had been successful spot for 16 days, and workers affected by the restricted enactment during the play volition beryllium compensated with ₹10,000.

"Similarly, workers volition beryllium awarded compensation for the days GRAP IV volition stay successful place. These benefits volition beryllium extended to workers registered with the government. The registration process is ongoing," helium said.

The measurement excludes workers from hospitals, departments progressive successful the combat against aerial pollution, the occurrence section and different indispensable services.

Mishra besides slammed the Aam Aadmi Party for protesting against the government.

"Their main curate utilized to tally distant during the season, but our main curate is determination connected the road. They are indulging successful soiled politics. It is our mistake that determination is contamination due to the fact that the occupation of 30 years cannot beryllium eradicated wrong 5 months," helium said.