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Delhi govt manages over 800 private buses against target of 2k for odd-even scheme

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 5, 2019

The Delhi government's plan of hiring 2,000 private buses to boost the public transport system bore partial success as only 800 vehicles were registered by late Sunday evening, a day before the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme comes into force. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal...

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As Air Quality Plummets Further, CMs of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana Urge Centre to Convene Urgent Meeting

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 4, 2019

Amid a blame game over the failure to check the toxic haze that has enveloped the National Capital and neighbouring areas, the governments of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana on Saturday called for urgent intervention by the Centre to develop and implement a joint plan to address...

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In Delhi, odd-even starts today

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 4, 2019

Private cars with licence plates ending with 0,2,4,6,8 will be allowed to ply on the capital’s roads Monday, when the odd-even scheme will be implemented in the city for the third time since 2016. Advertising Earlier, even electric and hybrid vehicles were kept under the...

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Ola waives off peak pricing in Delhi

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 4, 2019

Ride-hailing, mobility solution provider Ola on Saturday has announced that there will be no peak pricing on rides during the period of the odd-even scheme in New Delhi between November 4-15, 2019. The company will also work closely with its driver-partners to ensure maximum...

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Battle for odd-even: NGT says Delhi government yet to file review petition

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 13, 2017

On a heavily polluted Monday morning when children coughed their way to schools, the Supreme Court-appointed National Green Tribunal (NGT) said that it was still awaiting a review petition on...

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Delhi pollution: Odd-even scheme begins on Monday, women, bikers exempt

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2017

The odd-even scheme for road rationing of private cars will be reintroduced from 13 to 17 November, the Delhi government said on Thursday amid an alarming spike in air pollution in the national...

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NGT to authorities: Odd-Even brought little impact, need another solution for pollution in Delhi

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2016

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), it recorded 120.8 micrograms of PM2.5 and 248 micrograms of PM10 per cubic metre around 5.30pm on Tuesday,...

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Increase in concentration of pollutants during odd-even scheme

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2016

A recent assessment by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicates that there was increase in concentration of pollutants at most of the monitoring locations during the second phase of...

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