“And the world will be as one”, Kejriwal tweeted. Doctors often have to attend to emergencies and can not wait for odd and even numbered cars to take them.
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New Delhi is testing a formula where private cars will be allowed on the roads only on alternate days from January 1-15, depending on whether their license plates end in an even or an odd number.
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Offenders are hit with a fine of 2-thousand rupees, or around 30 U.S. dollars. On Friday, almost 200 people were fined, while volunteers offered them roses. Metro authorities have also chose to run 70 extra trips. “Two days trials show that people of Delhi are ready for it”, he said. Somehow the police also seemed to have swallowed its initial hostility to the idea of volunteers and at least those spoken to by The Citizen said that both sides were “cooperating” in ensuring that the rule was enforced. “It has become a movement and we are truly overwhelmed by the response we have received so far”.
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The predictability of the move did not please Klopp, who criticised his team’s “bad reaction” to conceding twice in the opening quarter of an hour.
By giving all the best to Arvind Kejriwal, C.M of Delhi – i wish that this initiative of him will get succeed and we will look better delhi and then better Pollution Free India. He shared his auto with his colleagues and bureaucrats.
“The real impact of this measure will only be established after Monday, when all offices re-open and people will be back on the roads”.
Others expressed scepticism that the scheme would be successful given the large number of exemptions, which range from motorcycles to women driving alone.
The enthusiasm amongst the young for the scheme was visible with Delhi University students cycling for the environment early January 1 morning. “I found my carpooling partners Rishabh and Sandhya through an app called ORahi”. Delhi University students cycled to their colleges, though it is vacation time.
“It exhibits that the National Capital Region (NCR) cities have to take efficient steps to curb air pollution”, it stated.
Adrija Chatterjee, a journalist in New Delhi, recounted her experience in a Facebook post, uring Kejriwal to make a visit to Connaught Place to study the problems with the plan. He said, “it is so surprising that all these rich people are following the rules, it is good”. According to the data collected at several stations, a dip in particulate matter (one of the ingredients of vehicular exhaust) – PM 10 (particle below 10 micron in diameter) and PM 2.5 (below 2.5 micron and more risky given the smaller size) – was seen in the first half of the day.
Some residents say that in order to cope, they will resort to “jugaad”, a Hindi and Punjabi word used to describe innovative solutions that often require some mischief.
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“I would also like to thank Delhi Police, Enforcement wing of the Transport department, sub divisional magistrates and civil defence volunteers for making the odd-even scheme a success. Many of us are thrilled to share a vehicle and come to the office even if it’s just for 15 days”.
