To curb pollution levels in Haryana and neighboring regions, the state government has decided to impose the odd-even rule for vehicles in four NCR districts of the state Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar, and Sonipat from next week.
The decision was taken during an emergency meeting convened by additional chief secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Tuesday. During the meeting, a decision was also made that government employees in 14 NCR districts of Haryana would work from home till November 22, and private organisations were asked to do the same.
By implementing the scheme, the Haryana government hopes to see a drop in pollution levels and a reduction in road congestion. Moreover, keeping in view the toxic haze in the NCR air, an extension of the work-from-home option has also been deemed suitable.
Pollution has been hitting dangerous levels across New Delhi and other parts of northern India this month. On most days, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has stayed above 451 on a scale of 500, indicating “very poor” and “severe” conditions that affect even healthy people and seriously impact those with existing diseases, according to the federal pollution control board’s guidance
