Arvind Kejriwal releases odd-even blueprint: Two-wheelers, women drivers, CNG vehicles exempted

Mangalore Today News Network

Delhi, Dec 24, 2015: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the blue print of the odd-even scheme, which aims to curb rising pollution in the city.

 

Addressing a press briefing, Delhi CM said, “Though a lot of things related to our odd-even formula is in public domain, we are making a formal announcement on it today. A detailed blueprint will be released on Monday.’’

A trial of the odd-even scheme will run till January 15. Odd number cars are to ply on odd dates and even numbered cars on even dates, the Delhi CM said.

Elaborating on the odd-even formula, Kejriwal said, “Women drivers and CNG-certified vehicles will be given exemption from Delhi government’s ambitious odd-even scheme, which comes into force from January 1 in the national capital.’’

Emergency vehicles, CNG cars, vehicles carrying patients, only women drivers, women drivers with child below 12 of age will also be exempted, he added.

’’President, PM, Governor, Governors of states, Speakers of Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha, Union Ministers, CMs except Delhi CM will be exempted,’’ Kejriwal added.

Stressing on car pooling, the Chief Minister said that a car pooling APP will be introduced in two-three days. I appeal people to avoid giving lifts to strangers for safety reasons, he said.

Talking about fines for defaulters, Kejriwal said, ’’Rs 2000 fine will be imposed on people who will violate the rules.’’

According to the plan, owners of CNG-fitted cars will need to show prescribed stickers.

"Vehicles from other states entering Delhi will also come under the ambit of odd-even scheme. Government has also given an exemption to bikes from its ambitious plan," they said.

During the announcement, the Delhi CM admitted that the implementation of the odd-even formula will increase the burden on the Delhi’s public transport.

Pressure on public transport will be too much if everybody rushes to it and the only practical solution is car pooling, Kejriwal said.

Seeking people’s cooperation for the success of the odd-even formula, Kejriwal said, ’’Government can take up an initiative but everyone needs to participate in Delhi to make those initiatives successful.’’

The Delhi CM, however, said that there has been a lot of talk so far on odd-even formula but no government has had the guts to bring it into effect.

Making an appeal to Delhiites, Kejriwal said, ’’We have to make this people’s movement. Odd-even scheme can’t be forcefully implemented. I appeal to people of Delhi to follow this. This scheme is for you, for your children.’’

Earlier this month, Kejriwal had announced that he, his ministers and all government officials will follow odd-even scheme.

According to the government’s plan, it will run 6,000 additional buses to accommodate numbers of passengers after the implementation of odd-even scheme.

Nearly 10 lakh private cars will daily stay off Delhi roads once the odd-even formula is enforced with drastic reduction in traffic flow expected to significantly reduce the high-level of pollution in the city.

There are over 19 lakh private four-wheelers registered in Delhi and nearly half of these will go off the roads with the implementation of AAP government’s ambitious odd-even formula.

Importantly, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to give interim stay on AAP government’s plan to impose the odd-even number plate formula for plying of private vehicles from January 1.

 

Courtesy: Zeenews