The Delhi government’s controversial odd-even formula, which will come into force from January 1, has received mixed reaction from Delhiites.
The Delhi government’s controversial odd-even formula, which will come into force from January 1, has received mixed reaction from Delhiites.
While some are making carpooling arrangements with their neighbours and office colleagues, other say it’s just a knee-jerk reaction and not the permanent solution.
Shekhar Yadav, a hardw-are engineer who has a networking business, said he was happy with the AAP government’s formula. “This formula is eco-friendly. If we face problems, we can travel in public transport. Taxi services offer ch-eap rates which can be aff-orded. From January 1, the-re will be less traffic on the road. Less traffic means less pollution,” Mr Yadav said.
Kulbhushal Mehta, a senior criminal advocate, called the formula a votebank policy of the state government.
He said that the odd-even formula will not help bring down pollution. “The middle class will have to suffer because of this formula. Nothing will change as commercial vehicles can easily ply on the roads... There will not be less traffic as women are exempted from the scheme,” Mr Mehta said.
Abhishek Dutt, a Congress councillor from Andrews Ganj, said the state government should have worked on it before implementing such a formula. “The Congress will support any formula which can help bring down the level of pollution. The Delhi government is implementing such a scheme to divert attention from other key issues,” Mr Dutt said.
DPC president Ajay Maken had suggested Mr Kejriwal to urge people to use public transport instead of their private vehicle once a month. The Delhi government is implementing such a scheme to divert attention from other key issues,” Mr Dutt said.
