New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has expressed doubts over Delhi government's odd-even road rationing plan for vehicles to check pollution in national capital. The green panel today said that it may not achieve the desired purpose.
The tribunal also said that the odd-even formula for vehicles may result in people buying two cars.
The AAP government recently announced its road rationing plan that allows plying of private vehicles with even and odd registration numbers on alternate days. The scheme will come in to effect from January 1, 2016 and it will be on trial basis for 15 days.
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According to official data, the city has 2.7 million private cars and 5.8 million two-wheelers, From Jan 1, half of these—around 4.3 million will be off roads daily which mean that millions will depend on public transport system.
The AAP government took the decision after Delhi High court expressed shock over the alarming proportions to which pollution has risen in the capital and compared it to living in gas chambers.
