Odd-Even Formula: Will Stop If People Face Trouble, Says Kejriwal

“In the last five years, metro has increased”.

Several Chinese cities have slapped limits on auto numbers because of congestion and pollution, but it is the first time the Indian capital has implemented such a measure. The government will implement Euro 6 standards – for vehicular emission in Delhi by Jan 1, 2017, he said.

CJI described as “very ambitious” the Modi government’s project to clean Ganga and assured that the judiciary would be supportive and not an impediment to it. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has hailed Chief Justice Thakur for his support.

We need public participation for this initiative to succeed. He also said Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung was creating hurdles in the functioning of his Government. “If there are too many problems, it will be stopped”, Kejriwal said at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here. “Also, don’t say something you can’t implement”.

The air quality worsened sevenfold from the start of October to the end of November, according to a study by the Center for Science and Environment in New Delhi, which showed that 3 percent of days in October and 73 percent in November had severe air quality. This move, regarding road space rationing, came after the Delhi High Court observed on December 3 that the proportions of air pollution levels were increasing considerably in the Delhi and the condition of people in Delhi was similar to that of living in a gas chamber. “This has serious health impacts”. In Beijing, government vehicles were exempted but here, no one should be exempted. London uses “congestion pricing” – a fee on driving in the city’s core that is about $17 a day on weekdays. There are around 95 registered lakhs vehicles, contributing to the filthy air in the capital.

With the government struggling to add new buses to its existing fleet of 4,500, a transport official said that it would take at least six-seven months to procure new buses.

With experts and Opposition parties questioning the practicality of the scheme, he said many things are to be thrashed out before its implementation including talks with the Centre and police as they will have to be “taken on board”. Bogota eventually switched the odd-even number system to peak hours only, which has been more successful, Bhatt said.