National Clean Air Programme

Published on 13 Apr 2025

•  The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released a five-year report on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), prepared by Climate Trends and Respirer Living Sciences. 
• Launched in 2019, NCAP aims to comprehensively address air pollution nationwide.
• It targets a 20%-30% reduction in PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations by 2024, using 2017 as the baseline.
• The program covers 132 non-attainment cities with a million-plus population, identified by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
• NCAP involves collaborative efforts among central ministries, state governments, and local bodies, dovetailing existing policies like the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
• Climate trends is a climate-research consultancy initiative and Respirer Living Sciences is a climate-based startup. 
• Climate Trends and Respirer Living Sciences are both involved in the NCAP Tracker, an online hub that provides updates on India’s clean air policy

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National Clean Air Programme Air pollution Pollution CPCB NCAP Tracker