TIL Desk/Business/New Delhi/ Eighty city-centric action plans will be launched soon in line with the budget’s focus on making “the earth green and the sky blue again”, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said Tuesday, highlighting that the Environment Ministry has received an additional Rs 460 crore for anti-pollution measures.
Javadekar said the additional amount the ministry received with the introduction of the “Control of Pollution” scheme, will be used towards state pollution boards, for reducing air pollution and to implement the National Clean Air Programme.
“The budget has declared the intention of making the earth green and the sky blue. This will be achieved through more afforestation and making cities pollution-free,” he said at a press conference. He said the special scheme for pollution control has been launched in 102 cities, adding 80 city-centric action plans are ready and will be launched soon.
