Slew of inconvenient measures

Restrict the number of autos, but the odd-even rule should be exempt for public vehicles.

With an increase in the number of registered cases, the chief district officers of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur decided to re-introduce a slew of measures designed to curb the spread of the virus. But no sooner had they introduced them widespread disapproval rose from all quarters, especially from public health experts. The prohibition under criticism is the odd-even rule for vehicles plying the valley's streets. The administration in Nepal is pretty well known for passing orders based on their whims and fancies. The recent decision demonstrates that the rule of odd-even numbered vehicles on the streets does not seem to have been carefully considered.