NEW DELHI, Dec 04: The Delhi government on Friday decided that odd and even number vehicles will ply on alternate days in the capital from January 1 in a bid to curb rising pollution

The decision, taken at a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, will not apply to CNG-driven buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws but will cover vehicles entering Delhi from other states too whereas  Delhi government has also decided to shut down south Delhi's Badarpur power plant, one of the coal-based plants of the NTPC.(Agencies)