In a bid to intensify the campaign for traffic decongestion and reduction in air pollution, the Delhi Government on Monday announced that its car free day campaign that kicks off on October 22 will be turned into a sustainable effort under the title: Ab Bus Karen - Jan Parivahan, Swasthya Jeevan.
Besides promoting people to go car free and use public transport, the Government has also decided to organise a cycle rally on October 22 under ‘Ab Bus Karein’ campaign.
“Before observing car free day on the road stretch between Red Fort and India Gate, the DPCC will be asked to check pollution level on this stretch so that we can measure impact of pollution level by the car free day,” Transport Minister Gopal Rai told reporters.
Rai said the agenda of this campaign focuses on use of public transport, one-family-one car, car pooling, cycling, lane driving, pollution checking of vehicles on time and promoting walking for daily routine work.
He said the Government has convened a meeting on October 1 of 12 members that would comprise all stakeholders including DTC, DIMTS, Delhi Traffic Police, Delhi Police, DMRC, DPCC, PWD, MCD, NDMC, ASI, ITDP and EMBARQ. “We have called the committee’s meeting on October 1 to discuss the preparations of car free day. Besides, the Government will also hold a meeting with all MlAs, representatives of different categories on October 9 to make the campaign a success,” he said. According to plan, the Government will ensure that no car is allowed on this stretch on October 22, a day when people will celebrate Dussehra. The Transport Minister added that the car free day would be observed on the 22nd of every month on different stretches.