National Clean Air Programme

India added 180 manual air quality monitoring stations since the launch of the National Clean Air Programme, increasing their number to 883 in 2022, though a lot needs to be done to achieve the target of 1,500 by 2024, according to a new analysis.

There is barely any difference in overall PM2.5 trends between cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and those outside its ambit, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

Delhi is among the 31 cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which have shown an increase in the level of PM10 pollutant concentration in 2020-21, the government told Parliament on Thursday.

With little gains in terms of PM reduction, recent data from the Ministry of Environment shows that the money spent across the states is dismal too.

The national capital will get over Rs 18 crore from the Centre under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) this year to cater to critical gaps in air pollution management, according to officials.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that a special campaign was being worked out to reduce pollution in 100 selected cities of the country.

India and Germany today agreed to provide financial support to climate initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the latter expressing its readiness to provide one billion euros to India for green urban mobility.

The Centre is aiming to install 300 more realtime ambient air quality monitoring systems across the country by 2024 as the country battles deteriorating air quality.

Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Harsh Vardhan today launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aimed at reducing toxic particulate matter by 2024.

The Union Environment Ministry has said it is waiting for "appropriate" level and density of clouds, and a clearance from the IMD to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding in Delhi, even though experts argue that the process is not a long-term solution to the air pollution problem. The ministry also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP...

With the Centre likely to notify the ambitious national clean air programme (NCAP) by the month-end, environment experts have suggested time-bound emission and sectoral targets, innovative financing mechanism and a regional approach among other things for the scheme to be effective.

India's sloppy progress towards improving the air quality and non-inclusion of time-bound targets in its National Clean Air Programme - yet to see light of day - has become a major concern for the environmentalists. In a statement issued on Friday, the Indian branch of global environmental group Greenpeace underlined how China has already released ...

Make no mistake about it, India could soon have the most polluted air amongst all large countries. In 2016, it saw the steepest rise in level of air pollution since 2010, while China actually saw a slight decline.

India added 180 manual air quality monitoring stations since the launch of the National Clean Air Programme, increasing their number to 883 in 2022, though a lot needs to be done to achieve the target of 1,500 by 2024, according to a new analysis.

There is barely any difference in overall PM2.5 trends between cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and those outside its ambit, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

Delhi is among the 31 cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which have shown an increase in the level of PM10 pollutant concentration in 2020-21, the government told Parliament on Thursday.

With little gains in terms of PM reduction, recent data from the Ministry of Environment shows that the money spent across the states is dismal too.

The national capital will get over Rs 18 crore from the Centre under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) this year to cater to critical gaps in air pollution management, according to officials.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that a special campaign was being worked out to reduce pollution in 100 selected cities of the country.

India and Germany today agreed to provide financial support to climate initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the latter expressing its readiness to provide one billion euros to India for green urban mobility.

The Centre is aiming to install 300 more realtime ambient air quality monitoring systems across the country by 2024 as the country battles deteriorating air quality.

Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Harsh Vardhan today launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aimed at reducing toxic particulate matter by 2024.

The Union Environment Ministry has said it is waiting for "appropriate" level and density of clouds, and a clearance from the IMD to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding in Delhi, even though experts argue that the process is not a long-term solution to the air pollution problem. The ministry also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP...

With the Centre likely to notify the ambitious national clean air programme (NCAP) by the month-end, environment experts have suggested time-bound emission and sectoral targets, innovative financing mechanism and a regional approach among other things for the scheme to be effective.

India's sloppy progress towards improving the air quality and non-inclusion of time-bound targets in its National Clean Air Programme - yet to see light of day - has become a major concern for the environmentalists. In a statement issued on Friday, the Indian branch of global environmental group Greenpeace underlined how China has already released ...

Make no mistake about it, India could soon have the most polluted air amongst all large countries. In 2016, it saw the steepest rise in level of air pollution since 2010, while China actually saw a slight decline.