The Delhi CM said a fine of Rs 2,000 will be imposed for those violating the rules during those 15 days. The odd-even rule will be implemented from 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays. The plan will not be implemented on Sundays.
The ambitious odd-even scheme, set to roll out from January 1, will have out of its ambit CNG-certified vehicles, two wheelers, cars being driven by women drivers and those carrying the differently abled, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday.
Kejriwal said the scheme has received all the necessary approvals and a notification for its implementation would be issued next Monday. Violators would attract a penalty of Rs 2,000, he said.
The car rationing scheme would be applicable from 8 am to 8 pm on all days except Sunday and on cars with NCR and other states’ registration number plates, Kejriwal said.
Cars being driven by a woman alone or even while being accompanied by children up to the age of 12 would be exempted while cases of medical emergencies would be treated on “basis of trust”, the CM said.
Kejriwal also read out a long list of VIP category vehicles, also to be exempted, including that of the president, vice president, prime minister, chief justice of India, union ministers and governors and chief ministers of states and Union Territories “except that of Delhi”.
Vehicles bearing defence ministry number plates and those of Special Protection Group Protectees would not be covered by the rules under which cars bearing odd and even numbers would ply on alternate dates till January 15.
Emergency and enforcement vehicles such as ambulances, fire brigade, police vehicles, transport department vehicles would be out of its ambit as well.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was also present at the press meet, urged the Chief Justice of India, who had earlier backed the proposals and whose vehicle will be out of the odd-even ambit, to try carpool to work “to send out a strong message”.
Kejriwal said if large scale violation is reported the government would have no option but to “discontinue the scheme” and stressed on the need for a “cultural change”.
“Such schemes are enforced only during peak pollution periods across the world. No where is it in force through the year.
“About 10,000 NCC and NSS volunteers would be pressed into service who will offer roses to violators so that there is a mindset change. Students across Delhi would also be made to take oath on December 30,” Kejriwal said.
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