The construction ban and other measures are expected to impact workers and businesses in the construction sector, as well as commuters due to changes in traffic regulations. Air pollution in Delhi often reaches dangerous levels during winter, with PM 2.5 microparticles exceeding 300 micrograms per cubic metre, far above the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. Prolonged exposure to such pollution poses severe health risks, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. A study in The Lancet Planetary Health linked 3.8 million deaths in India between 2009 and 2019 to air pollution.