'Rajasthan not considering odd-even formula for vehicles'

Not following Delhi Government pattern to reduce pollution level, Rajasthan Minister for Transport and PWD Yunus Khan today categorically said the state government had no plan to consider "odd-even" formula to check emission level from vehicles on roads in the state.
"Rajasthan government does care and is worried about the pollution due to vehicles' emission but it is not considering any odd-even system/formula like Delhi government", Khan told reporters here.
Considering the orders and guidelines of National Green Tribunal, Supreme Court and High Court, the state Transport department with the support of police department studying the pollution level and age of old vehicles (commercial) to prepare a plan to check pollution levels in major cities including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Ajmer, he said.

In Pink City particularly, a comprehensive transport plan with the support of Jaipur Development Authority, Jaipur Municipal Corporation, District Collector would be prepared by the end of this month in which every problem of traffic jam, pollution, and diversions would be solved.
Besides, a new clause in the Traffic rules would be added to stop use of mobile while driving, he said, adding the mobile of the user in vehicle would be seized.
Vendors selling helmet on streets without ISI mark would be stopped and buyers would be encouraged to buy ISI mark full helmet, not just a cap type of structure, quoting a cabinet sub-committee decision taken yesterday, the Minister said.

Cinema halls would have to exhibit traffic rules related slides or movies for driving awareness, he said.

"Lok Seva Parivahan" (LSP), private vehicles operation on highways connecting villages and towns where Roadways buses were not accessible, would not harm any bus operation of RSRTC and employees' interest would be safe guarded at all level including their pension, gratuity, perks", he replied to a question.
The state government was paying Rs.30 cr to RSRTC every month to recover its losses and save it from red, he said.
Even private owners of LSP launched last December by Chief minister would give a one per cent of their income to RSRTC, he clarified.

The state government would soon hold talks with union leaders of RSRTC to resolve this matter and start operation of LSP in the state, he said.
Khan, who is also PWD Minister, said "PWD run Dak Bungalow" in the state would renovated and developed on PPP mode and make them perfect staying places for the employees in the state.
A special Traffic Awareness drive would be held from January 18-24 during which the state government would implement lane system driving on NH 8 and penalty would be imposed on offenders, the Minister warned.