Budget 2018: Special scheme to tackle air pollution in North India
Budget 2018: Special scheme to tackle air pollution in North India: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fifth budget speech found a special mention to Delhi's air pollution. Referring to the air pollution the minister on Thursday announced a special scheme to tackle stubble burning. Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi-NCR is one of the major contributors to the air pollution. The Finance Minister assured to provide assistance to the Government of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi National Capital Territory (NCT) to deal with worsening level of air quality. "The air pollution level in Delhi and National Capital Region is a cause for concern. A special scheme will be implemented to support Government of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi NCT to address it and subsidize machinery for management of crop residue," Jaitley said in the Parliament. This decision comes after Delhi's air pollution level hit a new high this winter, leaving its people grasping for breath. The smog that blanketed the city was a result of high pollution combined with no-wind cold weather conditions. -PTC News
