Delhi odd-even scheme not to be extended, says Transport Minister Gopal Rai

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Delhi odd-even scheme not to be extended, says Transport Minister Gopal Rai

NEW DELHI: Amid reports that the odd-even scheme may be extended, Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai today asserted that the government has no intention to take the road-rationing experiment beyond January 15.

The pilot plan for cutting vehicular emission was launched on January 1.

Rai said that some confusion is also being spread that the plan was illegally imposed by the government, and claimed that under Section 115 of the Motor Vehicle Act, they have power to implement t ..


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The actual data indicates a deterioration in pollution post the introduction of the odd-even policy! The data needs to be analyzed thoroughly!


Odd-even rule: After 7 days, Delhi air quality worsens 50%

Air-pollution levels in Delhi rose 50% during the first week (January 1 to 7, 2016) of the state government’s odd-even measure over the previous week (December 25 to December 31, 2015), according to an analysis of PM (particulate matter) 2.5 data, generated by IndiaSpend’s #Breathe air-quality monitoring devices.
The increase in PM2.5 level indicates the need to understand deeper the impact of policy changes, such as the odd-even measure introduced by the Delhi Government, on the air pollution of Delhi.
Additional factors, such as temperature, wind-speed and increased moisture, could account for the rise in air-pollution levels. It is likely, though, that the odd-even measure introduced by Delhi’s Government might not, in itself, be adequate.

http://www.business-standard.com/ar...hi-air-quality-worsens-50-116010800462_1.html