Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the pollution level in the city had come down by at least 13 percent during the first phase of the odd-even vehicle scheme.
While administering a pledge to school children to make Delhi pollution-free, Kejriwal said:
According to Fortune magazine, the pollution was reduced in Delhi by 13 percent. There is a range of data, some claiming 20 percent while others claim 25 percent reduction in pollution during the first phase of odd-even.
Citing figures to show that the sale of petrol and diesel in the national capital was reduced by 40 percent during the first phase, Kejriwal said it clearly indicated that pollution was reduced.
Speaking to students two days before the second phase of the odd-even scheme kicks off, Kejriwal urged students to go in for carpooling during the second phase.
Kejriwal, along with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and state Transport Minister Gopal Rai, was addressing students at Sarvodya Kanya Vidyalaya, Moti Bagh, in south Delhi.
The second phase of the odd-even traffic scheme is to be implemented in the national capital from 15-30 April.
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