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A health worker receives a Covishield coronavirus vaccine jab, January 16, New Delhi (Chandradeep Kumar)
In Budget 2021-22, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman attempted to address environmental concerns through a series of allocations, including those covering air pollution from vehicles and construction, as well as biodiversity conservation in deep seas. Allocations have also been made for promoting green energy and urban issues like sewage and waste management.
Clubbing environment with health, one of the six pillars of the budget, Sitharaman announced an allocation of Rs 2.87 lakh crore for five years for the government’s Jal Jeevan Mission, which aims to provide clean drinking water to households. Ensuring a supply of clean drinking water would not only address environmental concerns such as the management of water bodies, but also reduce health problems linked to consumption of polluted water.