The Aam Aadmi Party MlAs conducted jansabhas across the city to take people’s opinion on the odd-even scheme and to ascertain whether it can be implemented again or not.
The MlAs from 12 constituencies — Delhi Cantt, Kasturba Nagar, Greater Kailash, Malviya Nagar, Jangpura, Chattarpur, Karol Bagh, Tilak Nagar, Wazirpur, Mundka, Nangloi Jat and Madipur — conducted jansabhas in their areas. According to some of these MlAs, the response for continuation of the scheme was overwhelming.
“Delhi wants #oddevenformula back soon...Says the jansabha held at Sarvpriya Vihar in my constituency. 3 more scheduled jansabhas tomorrow,” Malviya Nagar MlA Somnath Bharti tweeted.
“People have demanded to start the scheme again,” said Tilak Nagar MlA Jarnail Singh.
The initiative will also continue on Sunday in 13 Assembly constituencies — Shakur Basti, Greater Kailash, Mehrauli, RK Puram, Ballimaran, Wazirpur, Karol Bagh, Jangpura, Chattarpur, Model Town, Kasturba Nagar, Madipur and Sadar Bazaar.
“It is a Delhi Government event and will continue even tomorrow (Sunday),” said Greater Kailash MlA Saurabh Bharadwaj. In a bid to ascertain about the proposed implementation of second phase of odd-even, the Delhi Government has decided to reach out to at least 10 lakh residents directly through “automated calls”, supplementing a phone line and email address that are already in force. Calls are also being made through Interactive Voice Response technology, used by telecom companies among others, and are giving people a number of options on the proposed measure to choose from.
Already working are dedicated phone line, a website, put up on line forms and launched an email address on a six-point questionnaire on the car-rationing measures. “Over 10,000 on line forms have been downloaded in less than a week, more than 8,500 email responses have been submitted and around 45,000 calls made,” a Government official said.