A day after the Delhi government took a bold decision of even-odd formula for private vehicles to curb pollution, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the government will stop it if it proves to be inconvenient for Delhiites.
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The decision that has been taken to curtail the ever-rising pollution in Delhi is likely to have several repercussions. iamin lists a few… May be for 15 days.
“A sort of panic was created that the pollution has increased so much that something drastic has to be done”, Kejriwal said. “This caused panic and some drastic steps needed to be taken”.
The Delhi High Court had pulled up the government earlier this week for lack of a time bound action plan to tackle the “alarming” levels of Delhi’s pollution and ordered it to submit one on January 21. A few days ago, the party’s state in-charge, Sanjay Singh had indicated that it would project a Sikh as the Punjab chief ministerial candidate.
Not just Kumar, many Delhiites are asking similar questions after Delhi government announced that even and odd number plates would be allowed to ply on Delhi roads on alternate days January 1 onwards.
“A correct approach will be to think of a long-term solution involving every stake-holder”, he said, adding that the public transport system in the national capital was already overburdened and not as efficient as in some western cities where such a decision was in force. There are around 95 registered lakhs vehicles, contributing to the filthy air in the capital.
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Taking a dig at Modi’s foreign visits, Kejriwal said ever since he became chief minister, he has not stepped out of Delhi, whereas some people are touring the world. He said he felt sapped by the day-to-day “interference” by the central government and this was the main reason why he was not holding any portfolio himself as all this had forced him to function like a “foreign relations” minister. We are for you. On his relationship with the Centre, Kejriwal identified “constant interference” by the central government as his “only challenge” saying that some problems are political while some are constitutional.
