National Clean Air Programme

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National Clean Air Programme

Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra gets Rs 25 crore for NCAP

The information on disbursal of the amount to different states for the NCAP was provided in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

08 Feb 2020 1:53 AM

While budgetary allocation for the environment in the Union budget 2020-21 has increased by five per cent as compared to last year’s budget, environmentalists rued the lack of a significant increase in budget for wildlife conservation.

No major rise in Budget to help wildlife: Greens

The budget for Project Tiger, too, has been reduced by Rs 50 crore.

02 Feb 2020 3:15 AM

The action plan focuses on regulating emissions from thermal power plants, officials said. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Air pollution: Action plan likely to get nod in a week

Mumbai aims for a 25 per cent reduction by 2022 through an effective action plan for the city, along with Nashik and Solapur.

30 Aug 2019 2:59 AM

‘Polluted’ Thane needs action plan

According to MPCB data, Thane district has the highest number of highly polluted industries in the state.

23 Aug 2019 6:25 AM

While Dombivali and Ambernath recorded annual PM10 levels in 2017 at 176 and 165 the highest in the state, Mumbai has seen an increase in the PM10 levels from 2015 (106) to 2017 (151). (Photo: AFP)

16 cities to remain polluted in 2024: study

In Maharashtra, the number of non-attainment cities has increased to 25 based on 2017 annual data from 17 identified under NCAP, the report stated.

30 Jan 2019 3:16 AM

Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan on January 10 launched the much-awaited National Clean Air Programme to improve air quality by 20 to 30 per cent in the next five years with 2017 as the base year.

‘If air improves by 20-30 per cent, life expectancy can go up’

The NCAP has proposed multiple strategies to combat air pollution in the 102 most-polluting cities in the country.

30 Jan 2019 2:36 AM

The protesters asked the government to stop stubble burning in areas surrounding Delhi. (Representational image)

CPCB mulls ‘artificial rain’ in Delhi to tackle pollution

Proposal to ban entry of heavy vehicles in capital after Diwali.

07 Nov 2018 12:43 AM

The action plan deals with measures to manage the pollution from vehicles, industries and house-hold, majorly involving burning of fossil fuels.

Cities fail to create action plan to combat pollution

It deals with effective measures to manage air pollution.

24 Aug 2018 1:54 AM

Quoting findings from an ICMR study, he said in the last 20 years from 1990-2016, there has been a reduction of 23.4 per cent in the illnesses caused due to pollution. (Representational Image)

Pollution level in Delhi improved in last 2 years: Government

Harsh Vardhan said over last two years continuously, number of 'good days' for Delhi have improved and number of bad days have decreased.

07 Aug 2018 1:24 PM

According to WHO, PM or particulate matter, is a term for particles found in the air including dust, dirt, soot, smoke and liquid droplets.

14 Indian cities most polluted in world: WHO

Stress on meeting reduction targets by experts.

03 May 2018 2:30 AM

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