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On 3 December, the Delhi High Court - after observing that the air pollution levels in the national capital had reached "alarming" proportions and it was akin to "living in a gas chamber" — had directed the Centre and city government to present comprehensive action plans to combat it.
The trial period of the odd-even scheme ends today. AFP
A day later, the Delhi government announced that it will restrict the amount of vehicles on the road by allowing cars with odd and even number plates to run on roads only on respective odd and even dates. The measures were announced following an emergency meeting chaired by Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal.
It was also announced that all private vehicles, even having registration numbers issued by neighbouring states, will have to follow the odd-even number formula.
Emergency services and public transport will not be under the ambit of the restriction, Delhi Dialogue Commission Vice Chairperson Ashish Khetan had said, while noting that the idea has been borrowed from foreign countries.
Other important features of the scheme included the following:
• Number to decide implementation was set to be based on the last digit of the vehicle as displayed on the number plate. Zero was considered an even number.
• The rule was to be applicable only between 8 am and 8 pm every day.
• Women drivers, CNG-certified vehicles, VIPs, two-wheelers, ambulances, defence vehicles and embassy vehicles were exempted from the rule.
• Sundays were exempted from the rule.
• Trucks were to be allowed inside Delhi from 10.30 pm.
• The trial run of the formula was set from 1 to 15 January.
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was asked to increase its frequency and extend its timing.
• Delhi government planned to get 1000 new buses in the period between December and February.
• 200 check-points in the city were to be created to check pollution levels.