Lucknow: The Akhilesh Yadav government of Uttar Pradesh has its eye on Arvind Kejriwal's 'odd-even' formula for cleaner air. The idea is to replicate it if the plan takes off successfully in neighbouring Delhi.
"It is important to take steps to clean up the air for coming generations in cities like Delhi or Lucknow," said the state's transport minister Yasir Shah today. "I think Delhi will take a firm step in this direction and if it happens, we will replicate it in Uttar Pradesh."
The minister, who has already started travelling in public bus, has appealed to the people to follow his example.
Agra, one of India's biggest tourist draws, is also among the world's most polluted cities. So is Varanasi, one of the biggest pilgrim centres of the nation.
The Delhi government is drafting an "odd-even" formula which is expected to cut down the number of vehicles on city roads to half, by allowing cars with odd and even number plates on alternate days. The system is expected to be tested for 15 days from January 1.
The final plan may make many more adjustments, he indicated, saying the home minister also raised some questions but "gave us a positive response".
"It is important to take steps to clean up the air for coming generations in cities like Delhi or Lucknow," said the state's transport minister Yasir Shah today. "I think Delhi will take a firm step in this direction and if it happens, we will replicate it in Uttar Pradesh."
The minister, who has already started travelling in public bus, has appealed to the people to follow his example.
Agra, one of India's biggest tourist draws, is also among the world's most polluted cities. So is Varanasi, one of the biggest pilgrim centres of the nation.
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The Delhi government is drafting an "odd-even" formula which is expected to cut down the number of vehicles on city roads to half, by allowing cars with odd and even number plates on alternate days. The system is expected to be tested for 15 days from January 1.
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The final plan may make many more adjustments, he indicated, saying the home minister also raised some questions but "gave us a positive response".
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