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New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday announced that the state government would delay the proposed implementation of the odd-even car-rationing scheme in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201d An improvement is seen in the pollution level. The AQI which was 450+ has now reached around 300. The decision to implement odd-even from November 13 to 20 has been postponed. The situation would be analysed again after Diwali,\u201d said the Delhi Environment Minister.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes after the Supreme Court, earlier in the day, directed the Delhi government to make a definitive decision on the implementation of the Odd-Even Scheme. The court, however, refrained from taking a decision itself, leaving the matter in the hands of the state government.<\/p>\n

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#WATCH<\/a> | Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai says, \u201c\u2026an improvement is seen in the pollution level. The AQI which was 450+ has now reached around 300. The decision to implement odd-even from November 13 to 20 has been postponed. The situation would be analysed again after\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/GF1kH8oW6Y<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The odd-even scheme allows the cars to operate in the national capital on alternate days based on their odd or even registration numbers.<\/p>\n

The overall air quality in Delhi at 7 am today was 407, according to data by the government\u2019s air-quality monitoring agency SAFAR.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the report from the Amicus Curiae had suggested that the Odd-even scheme did not help in bringing pollution levels down.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t try not to perform and then shift the burden onto the court,\u201d the Supreme Court told the Delhi government after the government submitted that it would finalise policy on odd-even after the Supreme Court\u2019s order.<\/p>\n

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#WATCH<\/a> | Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai says \u201cA positive impact of rainfall has been noticed on the AQI level. There has been an improvement in the AQI index\u2026We are going to put forward to the Supreme Court our studies on the implementation of the Odd-Even scheme and the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/QggjRwX7qU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Delhi Government said it is waiting for the detailed order of the court to make its final submissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe presented our submission in front of the Supreme Court. We are waiting for the written order from the Supreme Court. We will analyse the court\u2019s order and then make a decision,\u201d said Environment Minister Gopal Rai.<\/p>\n

Delhi government is making efforts to execute anti-pollution measures, and it is also considering the idea of \u2018artificial rain\u2019 to curtail the pollution issue. Several ministers of the Aam Admi Party were also seen on the ground on Thursday night inspecting the execution of anti-pollution initiatives.<\/p>\n

The AAP government has decided to field Delhi ministers to ensure the implementation of anti-pollution measures.<\/p>\n

Currently, Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been implemented in the national capital after the city\u2019s air quality plummeted to the \u2018severe plus\u2019 category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n