To fight air pollution the Delhi Government can impose restrictions on people once the public transport system is strengthened, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday.
During a programme at the launch of the transport department’s online services at the Delhi Secretariat, Kejriwal dropped a hint that the Government may levy congestion charge on car users after a robust public transport system is put in place in the national capital.
“We have to strengthen the public transport first in such a manner that if we make travel by car dearer in the city, at least public transport should then be available easily,” he said while addressing a gathering. The other ways to improve the city’s air may also include increasing registration fee of cars.
The Chief Minister said taking cues from abroad, the Government had implemented odd-even scheme last year, but it was a temporary solution and not a permanent one.