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The Delhi government called off the odd-even scheme, which was to be implemented from November 13, after the National Green Tribunal ordered the withdrawal of exemptions under it, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said. Gahlot said the government's decision came in view of the directive by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which ordered the withdrawal of all exemptions, including to two-wheeler riders and woman-only vehicles, under the odd-even scheme. (AP Photo)
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The government is not ready "to compromise with the safety of women" after the NGT ordered that there should be no exemption to anyone expect emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fire tenders. (PTI Photo)
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But how to deal with the deadly smog which has been blanckated the national capital for past few days. (Reuters)
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RPF jawans using fire fighting equipments to sprinkle water on trees to remove dust at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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However, everyone agrees such measures (like Odd-Even) don't address the root causes, which remain hard to solve. (PTI Photo)
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A landmark IIT-Kanpur study, which covered the period 2013-14, has said that during winters, vehicles are the second largest and the "most consistent" contributing source of pollutants PM10 and PM2.5. (Reuters)
In terms of percentage, it comes to around 20-25 per cent during winters, the report says. (PTI Photo) -
The contribution of road dust is negligible during the colder months unlike summers when it plays a bigger role. (Reuters)
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The share of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, trucks and light commercial vehicles in the total vehicular contribution shows that trucks and two-wheelers are the major polluters. (Reuters)
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The share of four-wheelers in the break up of vehicular contribution is 10 per cent each in cases of both PM2.5 and PM10. (Reuters)
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The share of trucks and two-wheelers stands at around 46 per cent and 33 per cent respectively. (AP Photo)
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) flayed the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) today for not maintaining its buses properly and running them without passengers for a major part of the day. (ANI Photo)
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