 "Union ministers exempt from odd-even rule")
Central government ministers will remain exempt from the odd-even road rationing scheme, while Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Cabinet colleagues will come under the ambit of the second phase of the plan starting from April 15, Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday.
Rai said the Delhi government does not want any "unnecessary controversy" by bringing Union ministers under the scheme's ambit.
He further said in a survey conducted after the first round of the scheme from January 1 to 15, people asked government not to provide such exemptions.
"As we had kept central government ministers out of the first phase, we will continue with exemption during the second phase," Rai said.
A senior official said that government may consider exempting senior citizens from the second phase, following demands in this regard.
Cars driven by women and those carrying children in school uniform shall remain out of the ambit of the scheme.
A senior official said the government is considering to allow one co-male passenger with women drivers. The government announced that two-wheelers would not come under the ambit of this scheme.
The official further said that government will also continue with the imposition of Rs 2,000 as fine on those violating the rules.
The decisions were taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday.
Rai said the Delhi government does not want any "unnecessary controversy" by bringing Union ministers under the scheme's ambit.
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He further said in a survey conducted after the first round of the scheme from January 1 to 15, people asked government not to provide such exemptions.
"As we had kept central government ministers out of the first phase, we will continue with exemption during the second phase," Rai said.
A senior official said that government may consider exempting senior citizens from the second phase, following demands in this regard.
Cars driven by women and those carrying children in school uniform shall remain out of the ambit of the scheme.
A senior official said the government is considering to allow one co-male passenger with women drivers. The government announced that two-wheelers would not come under the ambit of this scheme.
The official further said that government will also continue with the imposition of Rs 2,000 as fine on those violating the rules.
The decisions were taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday.
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