Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari and urged him to back the second phase of the odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution.
The week leading up to round two of the odd-even scheme will see Delhiites breathe slightly cleaner air, with particulate matter expected to remain in the moderate range.
The National Green Tribunal today asked Delhi government and other authorities to create awareness about air pollution caused by vehicular emissions and burning of municipal solid waste and issue a
A study by IIT Delhi reveals that vehicle speeds had increased 11am onwards during the first phase of the odd-even scheme. The maximum increase recorded was 9%.
The Delhi government doesn’t plan on studying the ultrafine and ultra dangerous PM1 particles as part of its air quality monitoring programme for round two of odd-even.
With the second phase of the road rationing plan starting from April 15, the city is hoping that the impact on pollution levels will go beyond the cosmetics of less crowded roads.
The study found that average speeds decreased by 5 per cent in arterial road segments, 4 per cent in ring road segments, 3 per cent in commercial roads and by 1 per cent in inter-city roads during
