During the last two years, when air quality deteriorated alarmingly, authorities stopped entry of trucks in Delhi
'I think Delhi will be pollution-free in two years time', said Gadkari
Under the scheme, odd and even-numbered vehicles ply on alternate days
Odd-numbered cars are allowed to run on odd dates while even-numbered cars can only run on even dates
The odd-even car rationing scheme will be rolled out in Delhi for five days from November 13
The exemptions were given to women, two-wheelers, vehicles carrying children in school uniforms and VVIPs
The road-space rationing scheme will be in place between November 13 and 17 from 8 am to 8 pm in the national capital
Automobiles, industries and construction work continues around the year so why is it that such a situation has occurred now, questions Transport minister Nitin Gadkari
Women drivers, ambulances, vehicles carrying schools kids exempt; Kejriwal himself comes under rule's ambit
The green court also exempted industries engaged in essential services operating in Delhi-NCR on condition that they would not pollute
The Delhi government on Saturday put on hold the odd-even scheme, which was meant to start from Monday, saying it would approach the NGT and request that women drivers and two-wheelers be exempted
The order was passed on the Delhi government's plea filed on Monday after the green court ruled that there would be no exemptions except for emergency vehicles
The IIT report and experts have also warned against judging the role of sources of pollution merely going by figures
Delhi's odd-even plan does not have backing of Graded Response Action Plan task force
The AAP government has asked IGL to keep 1.5 lakh stickers ready for CNG-run vehicles which would also be given exemption from the odd-even scheme
Women and bikers would be exempted
It said that a manual for the vehicle rationing scheme will be prepared based on the study of cities like Beijing, where such scheme is implemented
'New 3,000 eco-friendly buses will soon hit the streets in order to make the city much cleaner and greener'
The national capital is experiencing 'severe' air quality under a blanket of thick haze
The car-rationing scheme will be in place between November 13 and 17 from 8 am to 8 pm