<p> Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday repeated his government’s resolve to make the odd-even car rationing plan a success to clean the city’s air despite fears that it may cause political harm to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).<br /><br />We would not have been able to implement the odd-even scheme, if we had indulged in “vote bank politics” or cared for the scheme’s impact on outcome of the next year’s civic polls, said the Chief Minister at a book launch function on Sunday.<br /><br />The assertion on the car rationing scheme by Kejriwal came on a day when Transport Minister Gopal Rai announced a helpline for complaints on the plan. <br /><br />Rai said that the administration was prepared for Monday which will be the first full-fledged working day since the launch of the campaign on January 1. <br />Kejriwal said, “The public response to the odd-even plan has been overwhelming, giving the government a lot of confidence.”<br /><br />The voluntary participation of motorists is the biggest achievement of the odd-even plan, he added.<br /><br />Action against official<br />Sources said Kejriwal is considering strict action against a top official of the Home Department after initial assessment indicated his alleged involvement in a bid to foil the odd-even plan.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the DTC has chalked out a grand plan for ferrying 64 lakh passengers on Monday. <br /><br />The transport minister said that a list of top 20 schools which have refused to offer their school bus fleet to the government for the odd-even days would be published.<br /><br />Traffic on roads was smooth and congestion free on Sunday which was the first free day <br />for both odd and even numbered vehicles in the city under the 15 day road rationing scheme that ends on January 15.<br /><br />The odd-even vehicular restriction policy of the Delhi government came into effect on January 1 with thousands of volunteers taking to the streets to assist traffic police in enforcing the pilot plan that will stay in force till January 15.<br /><br />On the first two days of the odd-even scheme trial, 479 people were challaned for violation of the norms. </p>.<p><br />Experts, however, said that the real litmus test for the road-rationing experiment will be from Monday.<br /><br />Under the scheme, private cars bearing odd registration plates are allowed to ply on odd dates while those with even numbers shall do so on even dates. <br /><br />Those caught violating the scheme have to pay a penalty of Rs 2,000.<br /><br /></p>
<p> Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday repeated his government’s resolve to make the odd-even car rationing plan a success to clean the city’s air despite fears that it may cause political harm to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).<br /><br />We would not have been able to implement the odd-even scheme, if we had indulged in “vote bank politics” or cared for the scheme’s impact on outcome of the next year’s civic polls, said the Chief Minister at a book launch function on Sunday.<br /><br />The assertion on the car rationing scheme by Kejriwal came on a day when Transport Minister Gopal Rai announced a helpline for complaints on the plan. <br /><br />Rai said that the administration was prepared for Monday which will be the first full-fledged working day since the launch of the campaign on January 1. <br />Kejriwal said, “The public response to the odd-even plan has been overwhelming, giving the government a lot of confidence.”<br /><br />The voluntary participation of motorists is the biggest achievement of the odd-even plan, he added.<br /><br />Action against official<br />Sources said Kejriwal is considering strict action against a top official of the Home Department after initial assessment indicated his alleged involvement in a bid to foil the odd-even plan.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the DTC has chalked out a grand plan for ferrying 64 lakh passengers on Monday. <br /><br />The transport minister said that a list of top 20 schools which have refused to offer their school bus fleet to the government for the odd-even days would be published.<br /><br />Traffic on roads was smooth and congestion free on Sunday which was the first free day <br />for both odd and even numbered vehicles in the city under the 15 day road rationing scheme that ends on January 15.<br /><br />The odd-even vehicular restriction policy of the Delhi government came into effect on January 1 with thousands of volunteers taking to the streets to assist traffic police in enforcing the pilot plan that will stay in force till January 15.<br /><br />On the first two days of the odd-even scheme trial, 479 people were challaned for violation of the norms. </p>.<p><br />Experts, however, said that the real litmus test for the road-rationing experiment will be from Monday.<br /><br />Under the scheme, private cars bearing odd registration plates are allowed to ply on odd dates while those with even numbers shall do so on even dates. <br /><br />Those caught violating the scheme have to pay a penalty of Rs 2,000.<br /><br /></p>
