Dy CM Sisodia says people ‘religiously’ following rule
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the AQI levels in the state have improved significantly and the second day implementation of the third Odd-even drive has been a success. Deputy CM said, “The second day of the Oddeven scheme has been a successful one. The AQI has also improved significantly since yesterday (Monday). Today’s (Tuesday) 3 pm data tells that PM2.5 AQI was 58, the PM10 AQI has been recorded at 139. The quality of air has improved drastically. The smoke over the Capital has also been reducing day by day.”
He said that the environment experts of the Delhi government are also in constant contact with the MET officials to have consistent information about weather conditions of the Capital. “Delhi is religiously following the Odd-even scheme. I believe that the states of Haryana and Punjab have also reduced stubble burning after the Supreme Court verdict on Monday. The number of challans issued on Tuesday have increased. People were laid off with a warning since it was the first day of the Odd-even implementation. 384 challans have been issued till Tuesday afternoon,” he added.
He said that the implementation of the Odd-even scheme has also solved the problem of traffic congestion on the roads, and the on-road cars are taking less time to travel from one destination to another thereby reducing pollution in the national Capital.
On the issue of complaints obtained from various locations regarding private buses plying on the roads, Deputy CM said that if any specific complaints are received by the concerned departments, stringent action will be taken against those found guilty.
Earlier in the day, the Transport Minister visited several places to monitor the enforcement of the road rationing scheme that allows vehicles with odd and even number plates to ply on alternate days.
“#Oddeven 2nd Day: Happy to see Odd Number vehicles on Delhi Roads,” Gahlot said in a tweet. In another tweet, the transport minister said, “We all should encourage car pooling/ sharing.”