Abstract

This caselet gives an overview of the critical condition of the air pollution in New Delhi (India) in 2015. It discusses the causes, major pollutants, effects and the government measures to control the air pollution levels. One of the government measures was the Odd even formula, a plan to restrict private cars on the Delhi roads. The case also explains the details, strategies and regulations with respect to the formula and highlights the mixed reviews on its working.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Know about air pollution in Delhi in 2015.
• Understand the measures taken by the government to control the air pollution levels in Delhi
• Know about the odd-even formula and its possible impact on the working life of people in Delhi
• Know how the other cities have adopted the odd even formula to regulate pollution

Keywords

Delhi Air Pollution,Odd Even Formula,Measures to Control Pollution,pollutants,Air Quality