Delhi is more of a gas chamber and less of a city right now. Doctors have declared a state of health emergency and even asked people to evacuate the city if possible. Considering the pressure that the government has right now to take immediate action, the odd even scheme of driving cars on Delhi roads is coming back starting 13th November that will last all week.

https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING | Delhi government to implement odd-even scheme from November 13 to 17 in Delhi: Times Now https://t.co/a8E4xBJnw6">pic.twitter.com/a8E4xBJnw6

— Times of India (@timesofindia) https://twitter.com/timesofindia/status/928541238633971712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017

Within minutes of the implementation being announced, there was a traffic jam of opinions on Twitter.

Not sure if https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven has any effect in controlling Air Pollution but it does bring sense of responsibility and our contribution in Clean Air.

Welcome Move

— Manoj Kumar Sahu (@ManojSahuG) https://twitter.com/ManojSahuG/status/928552207892365312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017

 

Serious Monitoring & Analysis Must Be Done To See If Odd-Even Really Improves Air Quality. Otherwise, https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmogInDelhi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmogInDelhi Might Disappear On Its Own By 17 Nov & They'll Give Credit To https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven.https://twitter.com/hashtag/Smog?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Smog https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmogDelhi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmogDelhi https://t.co/2pYrld1Pg6">https://t.co/2pYrld1Pg6

— Sir Jadeja (@SirJadeja) https://twitter.com/SirJadeja/status/928553690411229184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017

People were quick to bash the failure of the state government in doing anything until now.

Ho gaya drama shuru!When all else fails,& they don't have the spine to address real issues like crop burning etc,fall back option on https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven BS.Tokenism at it's worst.Politics at it's worst.For shame https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ArvindKejriwal! https://t.co/aqh1KcgxD9">https://t.co/aqh1KcgxD9

— Smita Barooah (@smitabarooah) https://twitter.com/smitabarooah/status/928265004540760066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017

 

Odd-Even, if implemented between the 13th and 17th, will have a limited impact unless 2 wheelers are also included.  Not happened before.  Will things change now? https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven

— Vishnu Som (@VishnuNDTV) https://twitter.com/VishnuNDTV/status/928542016396443649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017

Some people are confused about how this will actually help the smog situation.

Executed https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven once
then dropped https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven
then Fire Crackers Ban

Still lot of https://twitter.com/hashtag/smogindelhi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#smogindelhi

So what next ?
get https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven back

What a solution !! ð½ð½ð½ð½ https://t.co/rbkTTeCWQJ">pic.twitter.com/rbkTTeCWQJ

— Freaky ~ DRaval (@_DRaval) https://twitter.com/_DRaval/status/928580994940116992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017

 

Stunning failure of governments to respond to emergency. Again, token steps like https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven, sprinkling water on trees. Construction goes on unchecked, MLAs burning crop stubble, trucks run unchecked, netas pass the buck. Depressing

— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) https://twitter.com/abhijitmajumder/status/928589205176909824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017

 

Obviously there were jokes about this one as well.

Pic 1: During Normal days.
Pic 2: During https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven days. https://t.co/tIR5DUyHRG">pic.twitter.com/tIR5DUyHRG

— Raj (@rajivv1390) https://twitter.com/rajivv1390/status/928554299725975552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017

No way just https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven will help husbands in any way  https://t.co/h1PiagVQzT">pic.twitter.com/h1PiagVQzT

— à¤à¥à¥ à¤¨à¤¿à¤à¤¦à¤¾™ðµ (@aayushsaran) https://twitter.com/aayushsaran/status/928552860861702144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017

 

And then there was some more name calling.

Plz take an effort to remind Modiji, Yogiji and fellow Andh Bhakts that COWS are dying due to air pollution. That will make sure they don't provide unnecessary interruptions in https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven scheme 

— Mohd. Anas Khan ð®ð³ (@anaskhandx) https://twitter.com/anaskhandx/status/928576231548866562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017

 

Delhi Public : Sir We are chocking! AK is doing https://twitter.com/hashtag/OddEven?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OddEven you should do something against https://twitter.com/hashtag/DelhiSmog?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DelhiSmog too!

Modi :..... https://t.co/j82CZL5Xa2">pic.twitter.com/j82CZL5Xa2

— Rofl Indian  (@sab_subh_hai) https://twitter.com/sab_subh_hai/status/928577650624413696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017

All things said and done, the city is in a terrible state, and let's not ignore the fact that being the capital city, millions of lives are affected directly and even indirectly. Let's hope this move helps in controlling the immediate damage and brings the pollution level down and gives the government a chance to think of a solution for long term damage control.