Unfortunately, the impression that is getting generated is that only Delhi needs to implement the scheme as mandated by the GRAP, says GahlotDelhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Thursday urged the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) to implement the Odd-Even road rationing scheme in the neighbouring states as well to bring down the overall pollution levels in Delhi-NCR. "The Delhi government immediately announced the implementation of the third phase ofOdd-Even, as air pollution reached emergency levels, in order to comply with the GRAP. However, unfortunately, the impression that is getting generated is that only Delhi needs to implement the scheme as mandated by the GRAP," wrote Gahlot. The minister, further, requested the EPCA chief to advise neighbouring towns to implement the odd-even scheme as well, because it is only then that pollution levels could come down. While the air quality has improved from the past week, it was still in the 'very poor' category.

Source: dna November 17, 2017 02:48 UTC