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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday called an urgent meeting to discuss the implementation of the Supreme Court observations on the odd-even car rationing scheme in the national capital, which will be enforced from November 13 to November 20.
The high-level meeting, which will be attended by representatives from transport, revenue, and other departments, will convene at 12 noon to implement the Supreme Court’s observations, an official said as quoted by PTI.
Introduced in 2016, the odd-even car rationing scheme allows cars to operate on alternate days based on their odd or even number plates. The enforcement next week will mark the fourth time that the Delhi government has used this scheme to address pollution caused by vehicles.
The minister announced the scheme on Monday, amid worsening air quality in the national capital.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the effectiveness of the Delhi government scheme, aimed at curbing vehicular pollution, and referred to it as “all optics.”
The apex court also directed the states of Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan to stop stubble burning “forthwith”.
Air pollution levels can be high during the winter months for a number of reasons, including dust and vehicular pollution, dry-cold weather, stubble burning, burning crop residues after the harvest season, and commuting.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
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Updated: 08 Nov 2023, 10:02 AM IST
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