Odd-even rule News
It may be noted that several schools in Delhi-NCR have switched to the online mode and banned all outdoor sports activities amid rising pollution in the national capital region.
The odd-even scheme of the Delhi government is a traffic rationing measure under which private vehicles with registration numbers ending with an odd digit will be allowed on roads on odd dates and those with an even digit on even dates.
While NGT slammed Delhi government for filing a review petition seeking an exemption for two-wheelers in odd-even rule, it also said effective measures need to be put sooner.
Kailash Gehlot says the move is to encourage people to use buses during the Odd-Even rule in Delhi between November 13 and November 17.
Trucks have been found to contribute to rising air pollution. Entry of trucks from other states into Delhi has been banned in view of hazardous PM2.5 levels here.
Nitin Gadkari on Thursday questioned the efficacy of the odd-even rule in combating the toxic smog crisis currently enshrouding the northern belt of India.
The Odd-Even road management system will be implemented in Delhi between November 13 and 17 in a bid to battle polluted air over NCR.
Odd-Even road management system's third sequel is all-set to hit Delhi roads from November 13 till November 17. First implemented on January 1 of 2016 and then again on April 15 of the same year, the third round of Odd-Even will once again see the same list of exemptions.
While the list of exemptions under the new round of Odd-Even rule will be the same as before, the road traffic management system will be in place for five days instead of six.
A total of 620 motorists were penalised for violating odd-even rule today.
Amartya Sen praised the Delhi government's car rationing 'odd-even' scheme.
Rai also said that he had taken a tour of Delhi to find out if the initiative was successful and he was happy to learn that it was an overwhelming success.
Delhi Metro will be pressing into service the maximum number of trains possible operationally during this period keeping only the essential maintenance reserve: DMRC
Transport Minister Gopal Rai said after a meeting chaired by CM Arvind Kejriwal that the restrictions would be in place from 8 am to 8 pm.
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