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Study Shows 40% Pollution Reduction May Add Two Years Life

Achieving India’s clean air goals promises significant health gains, though challenges remain Residents of 130 cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) could gain an average of two years in life expectancy if India achieves its revised target of a 40 per cent reduction in particulate pollution by 2026, according to a new […]

Delhi Lags In Utilising Clean Air Funds, Spends Just One-third Of NCAP Grant

Over Rs 3,600 crore remains unused across cities as India targets 2026 air quality goals Despite being one of the most polluted cities in India, Delhi has utilised only 32.65 per cent of the funds allocated to it under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), raising concerns about implementation bottlenecks and administrative apathy. Government data […]

World Bank Introduces Programme To Combat India’s Air Pollution

World Bank emphasises the importance of airshed-wide coordination to achieve substantial pollution reductions    In order to combat the dangerous effects of ambient particulate matter (PM) 2.5 pollution in India, the World Bank has started a campaign. 1.4 billion people are impacted by the nation’s worsening air pollution problem. The programme will establish the first […]