JOIN USFor promotion of odd-even scheme 2.0, Delhi government will launch ‘Delhi bole dil se, odd-even fir se (Delhi wants odd-even again, from the bottom of its heart)’ campaign and write to neighbouring states to create awareness about its rules.
But the final word on whether women will be exempted from the ambitious road rationing drive is not out yet.
Sucessful first round
The second round of odd-even car curbs will be in force between April 15 and April 30.
The campaign slogan is reminiscent of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s campaign song for the February 2015 Delhi Assembly elections: ‘Panch saal Kejriwal’. “Mange Dilli dil se, Kejriwal fir se,” the blockbuster poll song said, projecting Kejriwal as the chief ministerial candidate.
Earlier on Monday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia gave credit of the odd-even formula’s initial success to Kejriwal.
The first round of odd-even restrictions was in place from January 1 to January 15.
“The world looked on in appreciation as Delhi once again said yes to another change, another first.
Various global organisations and thinkers applauded this initiative including the world’s reputed magazine ‘Fortune’ that awarded people’s Chief Minister and the leader of this august house as one of the top 50 greatest leaders of our times.
He is the only Indian on that list,” he said, before presenting the Budget in the Assembly.
“In his first speech as Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal said and I quote: ‘Today every citizen of Delhi has become Chief Minister,” Sisodia said.
Delhi government will launch its new campaign on odd-even restrictions on April 1.
Meanwhile, Transport Minister Gopal Rail said he has written to neighbouring states, asking them to create awareness about the odd-even rules.
“In case of municipal by-polls, vehicles of Election Commission will be exempted from odd-even rules,” he said.
CNG cars have been kept out of the ambit of odd-even scheme 2.0. But just like the previous round, one needs to have a CNG sticker issued by the Indraprastha Gas Limited. According to Rai, the stickers can be obtained from April 1 at a CNG station near CGO complex.“Decision on exemption of women from the odd-even rule will be taken later. Opinions are divided,” the minister said.
The first phase of odd-even curbs had put women drivers in the list of exempted categories.
“On April 13, volunteers as well as drivers of DTC and Delhi Metro officials, among others, will assemble at the Chhatrasal stadium and take oath to make the drive successful,” Rai told a news conference.He said the trial of air quality monitoring in NCR will start from April 6.Earlier, the government had said that it will monitor air quality across Delhi-NCR
region to assess the impact of odd-even scheme in curbing vehicular pollution.
The odd-even rationing of road space bans private cars on alternate days, depending on their number plates.