hey guys!! can anyone tell me the disadvantages of odd and even vehicle rule happened in Delhi? ( i need 5 points )
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Explanation:
Failure in controlling pollution- Many critics have argued that private vehicular traffic hardly contributes to even 5% of the air pollution. Delhi, like other big cities have large factories and other industrial establishments that pump a huge amount of pollutants into the atmosphere. It has been pointed out that curbs on factories, not odd-even scheme, can control air pollution.
Inconvenience to the people- Odd-Even scheme leads to extreme inconvenience for the people in the absence of a robust public transport system. In China, the odd even scheme is sometimes implemented because the public transport system is very sophisticated but in Delhi, the scheme caused hardships to the people. The people were packed to the rafters in the buses because the huge influx of people caused immense pressure on the public transport system which was not ready for it. The Delhi Metro system does not connect all of Delhi and is still under construction. Overall, people who rely on their own vehicles to avoid the dismal public transport system of Delhi were forced to face hardships. A first class public transport system is a prerequisite before the odd-even scheme can be even be tried.
People with more than one car- The scheme does not address an important concern associated with the rich people. It is well known that many rich folks own more than one car. In fact, many rich families own more than 3-4 cars. The scheme does not affect them because they can always use their car with an odd registration number on the odd days and the car with even registration number on even days. There have also been instances of number tampering which aggravates the existing problem.
Pressure on traffic police- Flouting traffic rules is a norm rather than exception in the Indian cities especially Delhi. The traffic police has neither sufficient personnel nor resources to put a curb on the people with blatant disregard for even the normal traffic rules. It is too much to expect that the police would be able to fully implement such a rule with perfection. Moreover, the provision of imposing a fine on the offenders breeds corruption by encouraging bribery.
Monopoly of cab drivers and auto-rickshaw owners- The monopoly of the auto rickshaw drivers and cab owner’s enable them to charge exorbitant tariffs from the passengers. This was evident in Delhi when the auto-rickshaw owners took undue advantage of the people’s helplessness and charged a lot more than acceptable.