Odd-even plan kicks off in Delhi: In Pics

New Delhi: The 'odd-even' plan for cars to curb vehicular pollution in the national capital came into effect from Friday morning. Initially, the scheme will be on trial basis for 15 days.

Schools will remain closed during the period. Under the scheme, Odd number registration cars will ply on odd dates and even number on even dates. The Scheme will be in operation from 8 am in the morning to 8 pm in the evening. However, the scheme will not apply on Sundays.

Here is how the odd-even plan was implemented in Delhi and how Delhiites supported it.

 

An even number car challaned at ITO #OddEvenFormula pic.twitter.com/xbjy6GIYDv

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 1, 2016

• AAP volunteers of Trinagar Vidhansabha doing odd-even plan awareness drive.

  AAP volunteers of trinagar vidhansabha doing awareness drive. #IamWithOddEven pic.twitter.com/rw4TgJc4F3 — Aam Aadmi Party- AAP (@AamAadmiParty) January 1, 2016

• A view of Delhi Cantt Road on the day odd-even plan was implemented.
• Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain leaves for Delhi Secretariat in an E-rickshaw.
• A view of Delhi roads as odd-even plan is implemented here.
• According to the reports we have got till now, odd-even plan has been a success, says Delhi CM.
• By and large people of Delhi have accepted this anti-pollution drive whole heartedly: Arvind Kejriwal.
• Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal carpools with Cabinet Ministers Gopal Rai and Satyendra Jain to Delhi Secretariat.

  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal carpools with Cabinet Ministers Gopal Rai & Satyendra Jain to Delhi Secretariat. pic.twitter.com/gVcc3Tnha7 — ANI (@ANI_news) January 1, 2016

• I appeal to people to cooperate for coming 15 days: Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi.

   

• Civil defence volunteers at Indraprastha Flyover showing play cards.
• Civil defence volunteers of Delhi hit the roads to make a odd-even plan a success.
• Civil Defence volunteers holding placards & giving roses to few violators.

  Civil Defence volunteers holding placards & giving roses to few violators. #iWorkForPollutionFreeDelhi pic.twitter.com/KP0pwsvn3Y — AAP Delhi Official (@aapdelhincr) January 1, 2016

• AAP leader Ashutosh explains how he intends to support the initiative.

  Though i have ODD car number but today I will take metro. We all have to make Delhi pollution free. — ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) January 1, 2016

• Mehrauli MLA Naresh Yadav cycling with his supporters.

  Odd-Even policy के लिए महरौली के विधायक नरेश यादव और टीम साइकिल लोगो को जागरूक करते हुए। #iWorkForPollutionFreeDelhi pic.twitter.com/vn3afn6e99 — AAP Delhi Official (@aapdelhincr) January 1, 2016

• Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra leaves for Delhi Secretariat on a motorcycle.

  Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra leaves for Delhi Secretariat on a motorcycle #OddEvenFormula pic.twitter.com/fmzGcarZZE — ANI (@ANI_news) January 1, 2016

• Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain expressed optimism that people of Delhi will ensure that 'odd-even' formula turns out to be a huge success.

  Pollution is a collective menace, its solution too shall be collective, Pledge your support to clean Delhi now! #iWorkForPollutionFreeDelhi — Aam Aadmi Party- AAP (@AamAadmiParty) January 1, 2016

• Delhi Transport department also tweeted informing what all steps are being taken to support the intitaive.

  Delhi public transport info service via @TransportDelhi is live now. Let's work together for a #PollutionFreeDelhi. pic.twitter.com/ZouKrwkBS2 — Delhi Transport (@TransportDelhi) December 31, 2015

• Delhi CM Kejriwal tweeted on New Year's Eve, asking Delhiites to support the initiative.

  Hello Delhi! Ready for odd- even? We shall overcome. — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 31, 2015