Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has frowned at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s decision to introduce the odd-even road rationing scheme in the national Capital from November 4 to November 15, saying that already anti-pollution measures are in place.
While Kejriwal said the move was aimed at combating high levels of air pollution in winters when crop burning takes place in neighbouring States, Gadkari claimed works underway in Delhi would ensure it is pollution-free
in the next two years. Gadkari was speaking to the media after inaugurating a CNG outlet in Nagpur.
“Now there is no such need (odd-even scheme) because the new ring road we have built is helping reduce pollution in Delhi to a certain extent. Besides, my Ministry is pursuing road works of about Rs 50,000 crore. Cleaning of the Yamuna river and other works to curb pollution are also underway,” he said.
“I think Delhi will be pollution free in two years time,” he asserted.