New Delhi: The odd-even scheme for road rationing of private cars will be reintroduced from 13 to 17 November, the Delhi government said on Thursday amid an alarming spike in air pollution in the national capital region. We appeal to all residents to cooperate in this hour of crisis,” Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot said. Women, vehicles fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG), hybrid vehicles and two-wheelers are exempt from the odd-even scheme. The union environment ministry formed a seven-member committee headed by union environment secretary to continuously monitor the short-term and long-term solutions for tackling air pollution. Adding to it is smog which arises from crop burning and is being blamed as the major cause of the present air pollution.

Source: Mint November 09, 2017 09:33 UTC