Red Light On, Gaadi Off: AAP Govt's Drive Against Vehicular Pollution off to 'Rosy' Start
News 18A handful of volunteers, called environment marshals, fanned out at ITO, one of the hundred busiest traffic crossings in the capital, where the “red light on, gaadi off” campaign is focused. Autorickshaw driver Ramesh, who had a red rose offered to him by an environment marshal, strapped to the handle of his three-wheeler, said, “Earlier also, I always used to switch off my vehicle while waiting at ‘badi red light’, where I had to wait for a minute or more, and will continue to do that. From today, we call upon the two crore people of Delhi to participate.” Rai termed the campaign as “a mega effort to reduce vehicular pollution, that aims to stop the fuel burning that happens at traffic signals”. However, in spite of that, if there is an emergency, the government will think about it.” On measuring the reduction in vehicular pollution due to this campaign, Rai quoted studies already available and said, “While experts will measure the impact of this step, but studies available already indicate that on an average, in Delhi, one running vehicle,it waits at red lights for 15 to 20 minutes per day burning fuel.