Fate of odd-even vehicle scheme to be decided on Jan 11
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The fate of the odd-even vehicle scheme will be decided on January 11 by the Delhi High Court which today reserved its order on various pleas challenging the AAP government's ambitious pilot project which will continue till then. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath reserved the order after the Delhi government informed it that the pollution level of particulate matter across the national capital showed a declining trend due to implementation of the scheme which began on January 1. The AAP government's response came after the bench had on January 6 questioned the impact of the odd-even operation on pollution and asked it to consider restricting it to a week. Senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the Delhi government, submitted that the capital is piloting its first- ever emergency action to reduce peak pollution levels. "This is consistent with global best practice. Vehicles that are second highest emitters in the city are responsible for very high exposure and health impacts.
