Srinagar, Feb. 7 -- As Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) have added another feather to their cap as the most polluted region of the country, the crisis has reached alarming proportions. During peak winter months, the Air Quality Index (AQI) routinely slips into the "very poor" or "severe" category. This appalling state of air quality has had an unexpected fallout: a sharp boost in demand for farmlands on the outskirts of Delhi-NCR and other parts of the country.While the Union Budget 2026, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, did not introduce direct tax incentives for farmland buyers, it placed strong emphasis on agricultural resilience, rural infrastructure, and allied sectors. It also reaffirmed existing pr...