Odd-even scheme has significant impact in reducing vehicular pollution: AAP
The AAP further said: "Red Light on Gaadi Off" and the odd-even scheme are emergency measures, which have had significant impact in reducing vehicular pollution."
The AAP further said: "Red Light on Gaadi Off" and the odd-even scheme are emergency measures, which have had significant impact in reducing vehicular pollution."
On November 7, calling schemes like 'odd-even' to tackle air pollution issues mere 'optics', the apex court directed the Delhi Government to control the entry of orange-tagged vehicles in the city.
Delhi BJP Virendra Sachdeva on Monday dismissed the AAP government’s odd-even and ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ campaigns to curb…
'As the sky is clear now, there is no need of odd-even scheme,' Kejriwal said while speaking to media.
The court observed that Delhi's local pollution is a major problem if stubble burning which contributes 40 per cent is kept out.
The Odd-Even scheme that began on November 4 for 12 days was relaxed on November 11 and 12 for the celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) is at emergency levels again on Wednesday with an overall count of 476 and not much relief is expected for the next two days till Friday.
While overall AQI is in the severe category, PM10 count is at 489 and PM2.5 at 326 is also in the severe category.
Kejriwal said that the expenses of the pilgrimage to the Kartarpur Sahib paid by both the India and Pakistan government would be paid by the Delhi government.
Among the rule violators was BJP leader Vijay Goel, who travelled in an odd number car and was immediately penalized a sum of Rs 4,000 by traffic cops.
