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Budget 2019: Pollution to be tackled via ambitious e-vehicle, clean cooking projects
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The Union Finance Minister on Friday made big announcements in her Budget speech to reduce pollution with allotments for electric vehicles and clean cooking missions.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government has approved a budget of Rs 10,000 crore to promote electric vehicles. Additionally, the government is also looking to promote clean cooking and greenhouses.
The Minister said a budget of Rs 10,000 crore has been approved on April 1 2019, to make adoption of electric vehicles faster.
30,000 km roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna using green material, including plastic waste is also a possibility.
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