India, March 25 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced Rs.22,236 crore, which is 21.44% of the Delhi budget, for a cleaner and greener Capital under the Delhi government's "Green Budget." The allocation includes Rs.822 crore for the environment and forest sector - a 62.7% increase from the Rs.505 crore pledged last year.

In her budget speech, the CM also announced a carbon credit monetisation scheme, increasing allotments for greening Delhi, improving air quality monitoring, and boosting pollution control measures. "Further, Rs.300 crore have been allocated under the 'pollution control and emergency measures' scheme, which will procure mechanical sweepers, anti-smog guns and water sprinklers, among other devices," she said. ...