Delhi govt earmarks Rs 9,394cr to deal with pollution

The Delhi government in its annual budget for 2021-22 presented on Tuesday allocated an amount of Rs 9,394 crore to improve the city’s pollution situation which constantly has been a challenging task for the last several years. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who is also the Finance Minister in the Arvind Kejriwal-led ruling AAP government, presenting the annual estimated budget for the financial year 2021-22 stated that the city’s air pollution is the biggest problem, and “the government was working on a 360 degree-approach to tackle it”.