Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
National Clean Air Programme
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18 JUL 2022 5:40PM by PIB Delhi
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched by the Ministry of Environment Forest &Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in January 2019 as a long-term, time-bound, national level strategy making determined efforts to deal with the air pollution problem across the country in a comprehensive manner. The objective of the NCAP is comprehensive mitigation actions for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution. Measures taken by the government for air quality management are at Annexure I.
Under NCAP, it has been envisaged to achieve targets of 20 to 30 % reduction in Particulate Matter concentration by 2024 across the country. The NCAP is implemented in 132 cities in the country.
There has been an overall improvement in Particulate Matter10 (PM10) concentration in 95 cities including 20 cities conforming to the National Ambient Air Quality Standard in the year 2021-22 as compared to 2017. Details are provided at Annexure II.
NCAP covers Non-Attainment Cities (NACSs) wherein National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) is exceeded for 5 consecutive years. Under NCAP, 124 cities identified as NACs and 8 other million plus cities of Fifteenth Finance Commission- Million Plus Cities Challenge Fund are covered.
Under NCAP, the international organizations have been engaged to provide technical assistance. The details of cities in which international organisations are engaged for technical assistance under NCAP are provided at Annexure III.
Under NCAP, Apex Committee, Steering Committee, Monitoring Committee and Implementation Committee at Central level have been constituted for effective implementation of NCAP. Also Steering Committee and Implementation Committee at State level, and Implementation and Monitoring Committee at City level have been constituted for monitoring of action plans.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Annexure I
Measures taken by the Government for Air Quality Management
Vehicular Emission
- Leapfrogging from BS-IV to BS-VI fuel standards since 1st April, 2018 in NCT of Delhi and from 1st April, 2020 for the rest of the country.
- Introduction of BS VI compliant vehicles across the country since April, 2020.
- Development of Expressways and Highways to reduce fuel consumption and pollution.
- Eastern Peripheral Expressway & Western Peripheral Expressway have been operationalized to divert non destined traffic from Delhi.
- Environment Protection Charges (EPC) have been imposed on diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2000cc and above in Delhi NCR.
- Introduction of cleaner/alternate fuels like CNG, LPG, ethanol blending in petrol.
- Promotion of public transport and improvements in roads and building of more bridges to ease congestion on roads.
- Network of metro rails for public transport are enhanced and more cities are covered.
- Ban on 10-year-old diesel vehicles and 15-year-old vehicles in Delhi NCR.
- Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) -2 schemes has been rolled out.
- Permit requirement for electric vehicles has been exempted.
- Promotion of public transport and improvements in roads and building of more bridges to ease congestion on roads.
Industrial Emission
- Ban on use of pet coke and furnace oil in NCR, use of pet coke in processes in cement plants, lime kilns and calcium carbide manufacturing units.
- Stringent emission norms for Coal based Thermal Power Plants (TPPs).
- Shifting of industrial units to PNG/cleaner fuel in Delhi
- Installation of online continuous emission monitoring devices in highly polluting industries.
- Shifting of brick kilns in Delhi-NCR to zigzag technology for reduction of pollution
Air Pollution due to Dust and Burning of Waste
- Notifications of 6 waste management rules covering solid waste, plastic waste, e-waste, bio-medical waste, C&D waste and hazardous waste.
- Setting up infrastructure such as waste processing plants.
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic and e-waste management.
- Ban on burning of biomass/garbage.
Monitoring of Ambient Air Quality
- Expansion of air quality monitoring network of manual as well as continuous monitoring stations under programmes such as National Air Monitoring Programme (NAMP).
- Initiation of pilot projects to assess alternate ambient monitoring technologies such as low-cost sensors and satellite-based monitoring.
Monitoring the Implementation of NCAP
- Government has launched NCAP as a national level as a national-level strategy outlining the actions for reducing the levels of air pollution at city and regional scales in India. City specific air action plans have been rolled out for implementation in 132 NACs and MPCs
- Rs. 472.06 crore have been sanctioned to 82 non-attainment cities under NCAP to provide support for critical gap funding. The funds are disbursed based upon the performance of the cities as per the NCAP operational guidelines.
- Further, 15th Finance Commission (XV-FC) has provided a special grant of Rs 4,400 crore to 42 million plus cities/urban agglomerations which covers 50 Non-Attainment Cities for FY 2020-21.
- The performance based incentive grant of Rs.12,139 crore for FY 2020-21 to 2025-26 have been allocated for improvement in air quality of 42 million plus cities/urban agglomerations under Million-Plus Cities Challenge Fund (MPCCF). MoEF&CC is the nodal agency for monitoring ambient air quality and recommending DoE for disbursing grants to 42 Million –plus cities.
- For FY 2021-22 for 42 MPCs, Rs2025 Cr have been released by DoE to 42 cities/UAs on the basis of their performance assessment made by MoEF&CC.
- City specific action plans are regularly monitored by committees at Central: Apex, Steering, Monitoring and implementation committee; at State: Steering, implementation committee and at City level Implementation and Monitoring Committee.
- Implementation of Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, Kanpur and Lucknow. The system provides alerts for taking timely actions.
- Public Complaints regarding air pollution issues in Delhi NCR are taken through ‘Sameer App’, ‘Emails’ (Aircomplaints.cpcb[at]gov[dot]in) and ‘Social Media Networks’ (Facebook and Twitter).
- PRANA a portal for monitoring implementation of NCAP has been launched.
Annexure II
Particulate Matter10 (PM10) Concentration in 95 cities
States
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Sl. No.
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Cities
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Annual Average concentration of PM10 (µg/m3), CY; Manual data; 132 cities
(2017)
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Average concentration of PM10 (µg/m3), FY; Integrated data; 132 cities
(2021-2022)
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Andhra Pradesh
|
1
|
Anantpur
|
78
|
52
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
2
|
Chittur
|
69
|
49
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
3
|
Eluru
|
74
|
65
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
4
|
Guntur
|
69
|
58
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
5
|
Kadapa
|
74
|
54
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
6
|
Kurnool
|
82
|
61
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
7
|
Nellore
|
65
|
55
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
8
|
Ongole
|
65
|
52
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
9
|
Rajamahendravaram
|
65
|
68
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
10
|
Srikakulam
|
70
|
75
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
11
|
Vijayawada
|
99
|
67
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
12
|
Visakhapatnam
|
73
|
98
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
13
|
Vizhianagaram
|
72
|
71
|
Assam
|
14
|
Guwahati
|
106
|
103
|
Assam
|
15
|
Nagaon
|
75
|
104
|
Assam
|
16
|
Nalbari
|
95
|
99
|
Assam
|
17
|
Silchar
|
49
|
45
|
Assam
|
18
|
Sivasagar
|
81
|
47
|
Bihar
|
19
|
Gaya
|
77
|
98
|
Bihar
|
20
|
Muzafarpur
|
167
|
153
|
Bihar
|
21
|
Patna
|
156
|
145
|
Chandigarh
|
22
|
Chandigarh
|
109
|
97
|
Chattisgarh
|
23
|
Durg Bhilainagar
|
97
|
58
|
Chattisgarh
|
24
|
Korba
|
58
|
61
|
Chattisgarh
|
25
|
Raipur
|
103
|
61
|
Delhi
|
26
|
Delhi
|
241
|
196
|
Gujarat
|
27
|
Ahmedabad
|
120
|
113
|
Gujarat
|
28
|
Rajkot
|
106
|
116
|
Gujarat
|
29
|
Surat
|
106
|
100
|
Gujarat
|
30
|
Vadodara
|
108
|
121
|
Haryana
|
31
|
Faridabad
|
-
|
209
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
32
|
Baddi
|
173
|
132
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
33
|
Damtal
|
62
|
64
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
34
|
Kala Amb
|
119
|
114
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
35
|
Nalagarh
|
147
|
84
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
36
|
Paonta Sahib
|
84
|
90
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
37
|
Parwanoo
|
65
|
35
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
38
|
Sunder Nagar
|
73
|
47
|
Jammu&Kashmir
|
39
|
Jammu
|
149
|
170
|
Jammu&Kashmir
|
40
|
Srinagar
|
-
|
105
|
Jharkhand
|
41
|
Dhanbad
|
238
|
235
|
Jharkhand
|
42
|
Jamshedpur
|
131
|
110
|
Jharkhand
|
43
|
Ranchi
|
142
|
110
|
Karnataka
|
44
|
Bengaluru
|
92
|
67
|
Karnataka
|
45
|
Devanagere
|
87
|
57
|
Karnataka
|
46
|
Gulburga / Kalaburgi
|
54
|
84
|
Karnataka
|
47
|
Hubli-Dharwad
|
79
|
69
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
48
|
Bhopal
|
93
|
116
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
49
|
Dewas
|
75
|
81
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
50
|
Gwalior
|
110
|
109
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
51
|
Indore
|
80
|
103
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
52
|
Jabalpur
|
74
|
115
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
53
|
Sagar
|
69
|
78
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
54
|
Ujjain
|
75
|
114
|
Maharashtra
|
55
|
Akola
|
127
|
64
|
Maharashtra
|
56
|
Amravati
|
106
|
66
|
Maharashtra
|
57
|
Aurangabad
|
83
|
85
|
Maharashtra
|
58
|
Badlapur
|
159
|
94
|
Maharashtra
|
59
|
Chandrapur
|
146
|
105
|
Maharashtra
|
60
|
Jalgaon
|
77
|
59
|
Maharashtra
|
61
|
Jalna
|
101
|
93
|
Maharashtra
|
62
|
Kolhapur
|
90
|
81
|
Maharashtra
|
63
|
Latur
|
81
|
57
|
Maharashtra
|
64
|
Mumbai
|
151
|
106
|
Maharashtra
|
65
|
Nagpur
|
102
|
68
|
Maharashtra
|
66
|
Nashik
|
81
|
59
|
Maharashtra
|
67
|
Navi Mumbai
|
105
|
97
|
Maharashtra
|
68
|
Pune
|
102
|
85
|
Maharashtra
|
69
|
Sangli
|
76
|
60
|
Maharashtra
|
70
|
Solapur
|
64
|
60
|
Maharashtra
|
71
|
Thane
|
125
|
130
|
Maharashtra
|
72
|
Ulhasnagar
|
149
|
77
|
Maharashtra
|
73
|
Vasai Virar
|
-
|
171
|
Meghalaya
|
74
|
Byrnihat
|
174
|
181
|
Nagaland
|
75
|
Dimapur
|
138
|
84
|
Nagaland
|
76
|
Kohima
|
114
|
69
|
Odisha
|
77
|
Angul
|
94
|
97
|
Odisha
|
78
|
Balasore
|
83
|
74
|
Odisha
|
79
|
Bhubneshwar
|
91
|
95
|
Odisha
|
80
|
Cuttack
|
86
|
90
|
Odisha
|
81
|
Kalinga Nagar
|
126
|
114
|
Odisha
|
82
|
Rourkela
|
117
|
106
|
Odisha
|
83
|
Talcher
|
96
|
81
|
Punjab
|
84
|
Amritsar
|
168
|
118
|
Punjab
|
85
|
Dera Baba Nanak
|
90
|
71
|
Punjab
|
86
|
DeraBassi
|
93
|
98
|
Punjab
|
87
|
Jalandhar
|
223
|
129
|
Punjab
|
88
|
Khanna
|
139
|
106
|
Punjab
|
89
|
Ludhiana
|
162
|
149
|
Punjab
|
90
|
MandiGobindgarh
|
136
|
123
|
Punjab
|
91
|
NayaNangal
|
90
|
70
|
Punjab
|
92
|
Patiala
|
101
|
109
|
Rajasthan
|
93
|
Alwar
|
134
|
111
|
Rajasthan
|
94
|
Jaipur
|
177
|
125
|
Rajasthan
|
95
|
Jodhpur
|
180
|
161
|
Rajasthan
|
96
|
Kota
|
130
|
112
|
Rajasthan
|
97
|
Udaipur
|
126
|
123
|
Tamil Nadu
|
98
|
Chennai
|
62
|
57
|
Tamil Nadu
|
99
|
Madurai
|
67
|
53
|
Tamil Nadu
|
100
|
Trichy
|
86
|
45
|
Tamil Nadu
|
101
|
Tuticorin
|
132
|
91
|
Telangana
|
102
|
Hyderabad
|
108
|
88
|
Telangana
|
103
|
Nalgonda
|
60
|
70
|
Telangana
|
104
|
Patencheru
|
78
|
76
|
Telangana
|
105
|
Sangareddy
|
79
|
83
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
106
|
Agra
|
185
|
146
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
107
|
Allahabad
|
140
|
119
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
108
|
Anpara
|
153
|
154
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
109
|
Bareily
|
195
|
175
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
110
|
Firozabad
|
221
|
137
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
111
|
Gajraula
|
206
|
155
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
112
|
Ghaziabad
|
280
|
217
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
113
|
Gorakpur
|
186
|
122
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
114
|
Jhansi
|
113
|
112
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
115
|
Kanpur
|
224
|
170
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
116
|
Khurja
|
208
|
173
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
117
|
Lucknow
|
246
|
148
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
118
|
Meerut
|
153
|
186
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
119
|
Moradabad
|
217
|
154
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
120
|
Noida
|
216
|
203
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
121
|
Raebareli
|
141
|
112
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
122
|
Varanasi
|
244
|
114
|
Uttarakhand
|
123
|
Dehradun
|
248
|
146
|
Uttarakhand
|
124
|
Kashipur
|
111
|
119
|
Uttarakhand
|
125
|
Rishikesh
|
128
|
117
|
West Bengal
|
126
|
Asansol
|
163
|
113
|
West Bengal
|
127
|
Barrackpore
|
90
|
85
|
West Bengal
|
128
|
Durgapur
|
154
|
168
|
West Bengal
|
129
|
Haldia
|
97
|
94
|
West Bengal
|
130
|
Howrah
|
110
|
125
|
West Bengal
|
131
|
Kolkata
|
119
|
105
|
West Bengal
|
132
|
Raniganj
|
163
|
132
|
Annexure III
The details of cities in which international organisations are engaged for technical assistance under NCAP
S. No.
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State/UT
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Cities
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1
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai, Pune Nasik, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Ulhasnagar, Badlapur
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2
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Bihar
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Patna, Gaya, Muzzafarpur
|
3
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Gujarat
|
Surat
|
4
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Punjab
|
Amritsar
|
5
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Uttar Pradesh
|
Agra, Lucknow, Kanpur
|
6
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Madhya Pradesh
|
Indore
|
7
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Delhi & NCR
|
Delhi, Gurugram
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8
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Karnataka
|
Bangalore
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