CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Under the scheme, odd and even numbered vehicles ply on alternate days. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced a 7-point plan to tackle pollution in the national capital which will include the implementation of the odd-even scheme from November 4 to November 15 to curb pollution post Diwali.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Odd-even’ was first introduced in 2016 by the AAP government to control vehicular pollution and bring down increasing particulate matter levels. Under it, private vehicles with registration plates ending in odd numbers could ply on odd dates, and even numbers on even dates.

Detailed explanation-3: -Delhi Odd-Even Scheme 2022 The Delhi Odd-Even was implemented by the Delhi city Chief Minister Mr. Arvind Kejriwal in the year 2016. The scheme was launched to eliminate traffic in Delhi. The scheme first came into force in the year 2016 and gain huge success since then.

Detailed explanation-4: -While Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal used the odd-even scheme in the national capital for the first time in 2016, the concept is, however, not new. The scheme was instituted in the US in 1979. The US used odd-even rationing when unstable conditions in Iraq and Iran led to a worldwide increase in oil prices.

Detailed explanation-5: -In markets, malls and market complexes, shops are allowed to open between 10 am and 8 pm on an odd-even basis.