The recent Delhi government strategy to reduce pollution and traffic jams in the capital by implementing odd-even number plate policy is commendable.
However, now, there is a discussion among other states whether they can also implement the same strategy to improve their city's climatic conditions and decrease pollution and traffic jams.
Besides, thinkers and courts are questioning whether this strategy is feasible in the long run?
This blog answer for the above question is NO.
Why because, when Delhi government suddenly declared odd & even number plate policy, then people were dumbstruck and neither they were equipped of any counter strategy nor they have any supporting resources to continue their comfort living of traveling in their own transportation.
But now, they realized that they can counter the odd & even strategy by buying another transport with an odd or even number which so far that they don't have. Banks are ready to finance and manufacturers are ready with stylishly designed vehicles, and people are ready to take the loan burden. In this scenario, it won't take much time to see Delhi roads crowded with new vehicles and the pollution reaching previous shooting levels.
Actually, because of this odd & even number plate policy, Delhi government is indirectly forcing people to buy more vehicles, which will bring more pollution and traffic jams. Earlier, a person might be having one vehicle with either odd or even number plate. But now, after this policy, people make it a point to buy another vehicle with that other number (odd/even), which they don't have now.
Please realize that the earlier success was mainly due to the 'shock therapy' implemented by the Delhi government; once people recover from that shock, they get equipped and come back with double force by buying new cars and two-wheelers with odd & even number plates. If the government doesn't have a counter strategy by then, Delhi will get drowned in more pollution and traffic jams this time!
Think before you implement!
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