Delhi to hold coordination trial run of odd-even scheme

To check preparations of the odd-even scheme starting from Friday, the Delhi government will conduct a coordination trial between different agencies at 200 points for two hours on Thursday in the national capital.

"The coordination trial-run of different agencies will be conducted at 200 points for two hours from 9 am to 11 am on Thursday to check preparation for enforcement of the odd-even scheme. As many as 66 enforcement teams of the Transport department and 27 teams of sub-divisional magistrates will be deployed," Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai said. 

"Besides, 5,700 civil defence personnel, 1,000 cadets of National Cadet Corps and 1,000 volunteers of National Service Scheme will also deployed," Rai said.

Around 125 teams of the Transport and Revenue departments will be deployed during the 15-day plan so that the scheme could be effectively implemented, he said.

Violations of the odd-even scheme will attract a fine of Rs 2,000. Officials of Transport department, traffic police and Revenue department have been given powers to impose the penalty on the violators.

Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal administrated anti-pollution pledge to students and addressed civil defence volunteers at Chhatrasal stadium, who will be deployed across the city to assist officers at different locations.

Civil defence volunteers have been briefed about their role by Kejriwal during the 15 days of odd-even scheme starting January 1.

"Convince your parents, relatives and friends to follow the odd-even scheme. We are to do this not out of any imposition, but because it is important for our health and life. If you see anyone violating the rule, just ask that person to go back home. If one person receives 10 such remarks in a day, it would stir his conscience and persuade him to keep his car off the road," Kejriwal said, addressing the students at Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya in north Delhi's Civil Lines.