Delhi brings back odd-even scheme to control air pollution
The Delhi government has decided to bring back the Odd-even scheme from next week, November 13th to 17th in view of reducing the severe air pollution. The scheme helps cut traffic on the roads by prohibiting cars and bikes from plying based on the last digit of their registration numbers – vehicles with odd digits […]
The Delhi government has decided to bring back the Odd-even scheme from next week, November 13th to 17th in view of reducing the severe air pollution.
The scheme helps cut traffic on the roads by prohibiting cars and bikes from plying based on the last digit of their registration numbers – vehicles with odd digits ply on odd dates, the others are allowed on even dates.
It must be recalled that this scheme was first proposed by the AAP government and hence severely criticised by the BJP at the time.
The Air Quality Index reading in several areas in Delhi was above 500. The quality of air in Delhi, the National Capital Region and in several North Indian cities remained in the ‘severe’ category for a fourth day in a row on Friday indicating extreme air pollution levels.