New Delhi Nov 13 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday did not file a review petition in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the odd-even ruling two days after it decided to hold the traffic rationing scheme in abeyance and said it would request the green court to exempt women and two-wheelers from the restrictions.
The NGT questioned the Delhi government over not filing a review petition and wondered if its statement on Saturday was a media gimmick.
"There is no review petition from the Delhi government on odd-even though the Delhi Minister said so earlier. Was the statement only for media? " asked NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar while hearing another case in the tribunal.
A case regarding the overall air pollution in Delhi is listed for Tuesday in the NGT.
On Saturday the green court gave the go ahead to the odd-even scheme and disapproved of all the exemptions that were given during the previous two phases of odd-even in January and April 2016.
The Delhi government said it will approach the green court again on Monday and request that exemptions be given for women drivers and two-wheelers. Subject to the NGT s decision the Delhi government will "consider implementing it again".
The road rationing scheme is to be implemented from November 13 to 17 as suggested by the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) and specified under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after Delhi s air quality went "beyond severe".
Last year exemptions were given to women two-wheelers vehicles carrying children in school uniforms and VVIPs.
--IANS
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