<p>Promoting cycling among Delhiites will be the Arvind Kejriwal government’s next big campaign after odd-even formula to rein in vehicular pollution, Transport Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday. <br /><br />Delhi government is likely to hold an event in Rohini this week to galvanise public support.<br />Rai appealed Delhiites to use bicycles for their daily-need instead of using bikes in their colonies and said that government will build cycle tracks and stands on roads.<br /><br />He added the government will soon chalk out plans to promote cycling after the end of odd-even scheme. <br /><br />The minister on Monday took an afternoon ride in a DTC and towards evening visited ITO to check implementation of the odd-even scheme.<br /><br />He welcomed the Delhi High Court’s decision to interfere with the Delhi government’s notification on the road-rationing scheme, saying the decision was in favour of the people. <br /><br />“We hope that till January 15, we will get sufficient data. And as announced earlier that the first phase of this odd-even formula will run for 15 days then we will take the suggestion of experts on how to implement it in the long run,” Rai told reporters. <br /><br />He said there is a constant trend of declining PM2.5 levels throughout Delhi’s central areas. Vehicular emission are known source of high PM2.5 levels in the city. <br /><br />“The data collected from these areas suggest that PM2.5 has reduced to 22-25 per cent in inner circle. During car-free days, we have seen 40-45 per cent drop in pollution levels,” Rai said. <br /><br />He said the government will intensely promote cycling in Delhi. Earlier on Sunday, the government had announced subsiding cycles using odd-even challan collection. Violators cough up Rs 2,000 as fine, as per the odd-even rule. </p>.<p><br />Even though Rai didn’t shed much light on the campaign, a government official told DH that the government is planning large-scale campaigns/events to promote cycling in the city.<br /></p>
<p>Promoting cycling among Delhiites will be the Arvind Kejriwal government’s next big campaign after odd-even formula to rein in vehicular pollution, Transport Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday. <br /><br />Delhi government is likely to hold an event in Rohini this week to galvanise public support.<br />Rai appealed Delhiites to use bicycles for their daily-need instead of using bikes in their colonies and said that government will build cycle tracks and stands on roads.<br /><br />He added the government will soon chalk out plans to promote cycling after the end of odd-even scheme. <br /><br />The minister on Monday took an afternoon ride in a DTC and towards evening visited ITO to check implementation of the odd-even scheme.<br /><br />He welcomed the Delhi High Court’s decision to interfere with the Delhi government’s notification on the road-rationing scheme, saying the decision was in favour of the people. <br /><br />“We hope that till January 15, we will get sufficient data. And as announced earlier that the first phase of this odd-even formula will run for 15 days then we will take the suggestion of experts on how to implement it in the long run,” Rai told reporters. <br /><br />He said there is a constant trend of declining PM2.5 levels throughout Delhi’s central areas. Vehicular emission are known source of high PM2.5 levels in the city. <br /><br />“The data collected from these areas suggest that PM2.5 has reduced to 22-25 per cent in inner circle. During car-free days, we have seen 40-45 per cent drop in pollution levels,” Rai said. <br /><br />He said the government will intensely promote cycling in Delhi. Earlier on Sunday, the government had announced subsiding cycles using odd-even challan collection. Violators cough up Rs 2,000 as fine, as per the odd-even rule. </p>.<p><br />Even though Rai didn’t shed much light on the campaign, a government official told DH that the government is planning large-scale campaigns/events to promote cycling in the city.<br /></p>
