India, Nov. 2 -- The Delhi government on Saturday began enforcing the ban on the entry of older, polluting commercial vehicles into the national capital, deploying 46 teams for round-the-clock monitoring at 23 border points, officials said. The move comes as part of the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) directive aimed at reducing vehicular emissions during the city's peak pollution season.

Officials said the deployed teams will monitor entry points 24 hours a day, while flying squads will conduct surprise checks at other borders and the city's 13 identified pollution hotspots.

Enforcement teams on Saturday detected 1,747 vehicles plying without valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates and 207 interstate buses viola...