The Delhi High Court refused to stay the odd-even formula to check air pollution from January 1-15 2016. Next hearing will be on January 6.
The Delhi High Court refused to stay the odd-even formula to check air pollution from January 1-15, 2016. The next hearing on the issue will be held on January 6.
A PIL was filed demanding the exemption for disabled people as their vehicles are specially designed. Hence, they won't be able to follow the odd-even formula.
The Delhi HC has asked the government to take into consideration the issues raised in the PIL which sought exemption for disabled people.
A division bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said, "The Delhi government shall take into consideration the concerns of various sections of society, including physically challenged people, while making the scheme on odd-even numbers issue.
"What precautions you (Delhi government) have taken so that they don't have to face any problems? You should take into consideration their concerns," the court remarked.
The court was hearing a bunch of public interest litigations challenging the Aam Aadmi Party government's decision early this month to only allow even and odd numbered vehicles to ply in Delhi on alternative dates from January 1 for 15 days.
The court noted that one of the petitioners was a physically challenged person. The odd-even formula will not apply to auto-taxis, public transport and emergency vehicles like ambulances.
One of the petitioners, Nipun Malhotra, pleaded for allowing the physically challenged commuters to use their own vehicles since public transport was not disabled friendly. The court earlier refused to restrain the AAP government from enforcing its odd-even formula, saying the decision is on a "trial basis".
The PILs filed earlier said the government announced its plan to restrict the number of cars on roads without first conducting a public debate and a study of the pros and cons of a system based on whether the registration number of a motor vehicle ends in an even or odd digit.
The petitioners said the decision was taken without considering the disturbing effect it would have on the public at large.
Meanwhile, Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister seeking support on Odd-Even formula.
Delhiites may have to cough up a fine of Rs 2,000 for violating the odd-even rule as the AAP governments transport department has proposed a penalty scheme during the 15-day trial period of road-rationing experiment starting January 1.
Sources said that the final proposal has been submitted to the government and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will soon take a final call on this issue.
The Delhi government had recently asked the department to prepare a proposal to finalise the penalty that will have to be paid for the violation of odd-even rules.
As per the transport departments proposal, under Section 115 of Motor Vehicle Act, government has powers to restrict the use of vehicles and the violation of this rule would entail punishment of Rs 2,000 as prescribed under Section 194 of the Act, said an official.
Source:indiatoday.in
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