Odd-even formula back in Delhi

The formula would reduce the number of vehicles on Delhi’s roads, helping reduce air pollution

GN Bureau | November 9, 2017


#Delhi Pollution   #Delhi   #Odd Even   #Air Pollution   #Smog   #environment  
Representational image
Representational image

The odd-even formula of traffic rationing is going to be implemented in Delhi in an effort to tackle the smog that has made it difficult to breath in the national capital.

The Delhi government said it will impose the odd-even car rationing scheme during November 13-17, reported Times of India.

For the past two days, a deadly haze has enveloped Delhi, causing misery to people. The smog has forced the closure of primary schools.

The authorities have now brought back the odd-even formula under which cars with licence plates ending in an odd number and even-number ply on alternate days. Last time, two-wheelers were exempted from the scheme.

When the formula was in place, people had demanded that there should be better public transportation system. People had wanted more buses and more frequent metro services.

The odd-even formula was worked out by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Arvind Kejriwal. It’s implementation had led to a significant reduction in traffic on Delhi’s normally jam-packed roads.

The scheme was twice implemented in 2016. Once from January 1-15 and the second time from April 15-30.

“Delhi has become a gas chamber. Every year this happens during this part of year. We have to find a soln to crop burning in adjoining states,” Kejriwal tweeted on Wednesday.

Read: Delhi needs policies to complement odd-even 

Comments

 

Other News

Indian Railways celebrates 171 years of its pioneering journey

The Indian Railways is celebrating 171 glorious years of its existence. Going back in time, the first train in India (and Asia) ran between Mumbai and Thane on April 16, 1853. It was flagged off from Boribunder (where CSMT stands today). As the years passed, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway which ran the

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: How to connect businesses with people

7 Chakras of Management: Wisdom from Indic Scriptures By Ashutosh Garg Rupa Publications, 282 pages, Rs 595

ECI walks extra mile to reach out to elderly, PwD voters

In a path-breaking initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI), for the first time in a Lok Sabha Election, has provided the facility of home voting for the elderly and Persons with Disabilities in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Voters above 85 years of age and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) with 4

A fairly reasonable way to solve problems, personal and global

Reason to Be Happy: Why logical thinking is the key to a better life By Kaushik Basu Torva/Transworld, 224 pages

Is Nano-DAP a Catalyst for India’s Green Growth?

Nano Diammonium Phosphate, or Nano-DAP, is a revolutionary agricultural input that holds immense potential for transforming farming practices across varied agro-climatic zones in India. This innovative product is a nanoparticle-based formulation of diammonium phosphate, a widely used fertilizer in the agri

“Everyone, especially every woman, should’ve liberty of being themselves”

In February this year, yet another glass ceiling was broken, when Captain Shweta Singh became the first woman chief flight operations inspector (CFOI) at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Back then, in a social media post, Captain Singh had written: “The opportunity humbles me

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter