Indian capital banishes some cars in hope of clearing the air
NEW DELHI - Authorities in the India’s capital New Delhi banished from the roads cars with number plates ending in an odd number on Monday in a bid to cut hazardous air pollution shrouding the city.
The city government has declared a public health emergency, and imposed an “odd-even” system on private vehicles, at least until Nov. 15. In Delhi, Vijay Goel, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party , decided to defy the “odd-even” system by driving his car which had a number plate ending in an odd number.
Vehicular exhausts, along with emissions from industry, contribute more than 50% of Delhi’s air pollution on most days through the year, according to official estimates.A government monitor on Sunday showed air quality had hit the worst level for the year, at 494 on a scale of 500. The level was well above 400 early on Monday.
Supreme Court Justice Arun Mishra asked authorities to ensure an immediate end to crop residue burning in Delhi’s surrounding states. A traffic policeman wears a mask to protect himself from air pollution at a junction during restrictions on private vehicles based on registration plates, on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
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