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Topic: NGT

As Delhi air quality improves, NGT lifts ban on construction

Priyamvada Grover -
All previous NGT orders, including on odd-even exemptions, will stand; Delhi, UP, Punjab, and Haryana asked to chalk out comprehensive action plan in two weeks.

Talk Point: A representative govt can’t ignore women’s security in a city like Delhi

Ashutosh -
The government's responsibility is to ensure that those who are restricted from driving private vehicles, should have alternative modes of transport.

Talk Point: Scientifically, exemptions defeat the purpose of odd-even

Barun Aggarwal -
The reason why exemptions are given is because our public transport is unable to handle the demand, and is considered unsafe.

Talk Point: Being an emergency measure, odd-even cannot have exemptions

Polash Mukerjee -
The total number of cars moved off the roads during previous odd-evens was so small that pollution came down only by 7%.

Talk Point: Odd-even without exemptions is a stay-at-home scheme for the disabled

Nipun Malhotra -
The disabled were not originally exempt from odd-even. I was forced to file a PIL in the Delhi HC that granted us an exemption

Talk Point: A car is empowering to a woman, and no one should take that away

Pragya Kaushika -
Harassment on public transport made me buy a car, because it meant independence and safety. Can govt guarantee it?

Delhi government rolls back odd-even plan despite NGT nod

Priyamvada Grover -
The move comes after the green court asked government not to give exemptions to women drivers, two-wheelers.

Odd or even, data shows road rationing just not effective

Priyamvada Grover -
Experts call it an emergency measure, suggest long-terms solutions like augmenting public transport, to check air pollution in Delhi.

No odd-even if you don’t have data to prove its usefulness, NGT tells Delhi govt

Priyamvada Grover -
The AAP government claims the decision to roll out the scheme is in line with graded response plan notified by the Centre.

Anti-pollution steps: HC, NGT pull up Delhi govt for shoddy job

Priyamvada Grover -
NGT says Delhi government has 'made a mess of the city'; court asks it to take urgent measures, including sprinkling of water on roads to check dust pollution.
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