As expected, the Odd-Even scheme has come to effect in the national capital from 8 AM on Monday as the residents in Delhi battle apocalyptic levels of air pollution.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that cab services operating in the national capital won’t be applying surge charges during odd-even scheme days. Notably, under the scheme, exempted vehicles having odd and even last digits of their registration numbers will be allowed to ply on alternate days; the move has been aimed at controlling pollution in Delhi.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced the return of Odd-Even Scheme in the national capital; the scheme will be implemented for the third time from November 4-15.

Within 24 hours of its assurance to launch the next round of odd-even scheme without exemptions, the Delhi government on Thursday made a U-turn and filed a review petition at the National Green Tribunal (NGT), seeking exemptions again.

Hours after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) gave a go-ahead to the odd-even scheme without any exemptions to two-wheelers, the Delhi government refused to implement it, saying they will approach the green court again on Monday.

The National Green Tribunal on Saturday gave the go ahead to the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme from November 13-17 and said there will be no exemption for women

The country's top green court on Friday questioned the efficacy of the Delhi government's proposed odd-even vehicle rationing scheme that was to be rolled out from Monday as the capital and its suburbs remained shrouded in a dense haze, with air pollution levels continuing to be "severe".

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal re-tweeted posts by media houses saying the odd-even will kick in from November 13. Government officials said that modalities of the road rationing scheme are being worked out.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's favourite odd-even formula to curb air pollution may return in the national capital if the pollution level is up from the "severe" mark of 300 micrograms of PM2.5.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal posted a video message sharing how his government is taking steps to minimise spreading of the disease. He appealed to Delhiites to make the initiative a success “like the odd-even scheme”.