’Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ campaign to be implemented in all Delhi constituencies
Live MintThe Delhi government has decided to implement its 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' anti-pollution initiative in all 70 assembly constituencies from next week, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday. Rai, who launched the campaign on Wednesday at ITO traffic signal where he was seen asking people to turn off their vehicles at the red light, appealed to the people of Delhi to actively participate in the fight against pollution. While kick-starting the campaign on Wednesday, Rai had said Delhi's vehicular pollution can be reduced by 15-20 per cent if commuters turn off their vehicle engines while waiting at traffic signals. Civil defence volunteers said they had received a good response on the first day of the drive with people cooperating and turning their vehicle engines off at traffic signals. Volunteers have been deployed at 100 traffic signals from 8 am to 8 pm to spread awareness using placards and urging people to switch off their vehicles at the red lights, Rai said.