Whole Country Is Watching Us, Says Delhi Government About Odd-Even Trial

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Dec 31, 2015:  Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai is speaking on the protest by government officers just a day before the Odd-Even trial run for vehicles in Delhi. Here are highlights from his address:

 

During the Jan Lokpal Andolan we saw how the Congress government arrested Anna Hazare and his team.
   
Everyone thought the movement was over. But it gave birth to a people’s movement.
   
Today we have similar circumstances. Government is moving towards a big decision to curb pollution. People are with the government.
   
The way officers went on mass leave to affect the Odd Even Rule.
   
Most buses had been given permits, but now pressure is being built on them not to ply on the roads tomorrow. Rumours are being spread.
   
We have seen many conspiracies before. We will give a befitting reply.
   
First Congress did it unsuccessfully, now BJP is doing it.
   
I want to tell BJP. If you want Delhi to be pollution free. It will be as much your win as much as it will be your loss. This movement is for the people.
   
We have made necessary arrangements.
   
Frequency of Metro services will be increased.
   
On the law and order problem, the CISF has written to MHA. Local police will coordinate Law and Order with Metro authorities.
   
3,000 buses target-registration was completed last night. 1,800 are school buses. 1,200 private buses.
   
1,000 DTC buses which work part-time for schools. They will also ply full time on the roads.
  
18-20 lakh people can avail services of buses.
   
Offices, business, houses, RWAs, private organisations - in 90 per cent of places, people have made lists for car pooling.
   
For people coming from Noida to Gurgaon and vice versa, we are starting special buses. 60 buses will do this shuttle.
   
Even within Delhi we are starting special buses to go from Delhi to Gurgaon and Delhi to Noida.

 

Courtesy: NDTV