Archive · 24 Jul 2025
India Launches Air Pollution Control Plans in 130 Major Cities
India is working to clean up the air in its big cities!
The government is helping 130 cities with lots of people make plans to fight air pollution.
They are doing things like fixing roads, making cars cleaner, and helping people use electricity instead of fuels that pollute the air.
The government is also giving money to these cities to help them with their plans.
The cities are focusing on problems like dust from roads and construction.
The government also has schemes to help reduce pollution from burning things.
Some reports say India has bad air quality, but the government says the reports may not be totally accurate.
India launched air pollution control plans across 130 cities with over 1 million residents.
The plans are part of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched in 2019.
₹13,036 crore has been released for the cities under NCAP from FY20 to July 20, 2025.
Actions include road improvements, emission norm enforcement, and promoting electric mobility.
The minister rejected the 'World Air Quality Report 2024' ranking India as the fifth most-polluted country.
- Who
- Indian government, under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
- What
- Targeted clean air action plans for 130 major Indian cities.
- When
- Launched recently; NCAP launched in 2019.
- Where
- Across 130 cities in India.
- Why
- To tackle worsening air quality in major cities and improve public health.
World Air Quality Report 2024
Indian Government
India's Air Quality Ranking
World Air Quality Report 2024
Ranked India as the world’s fifth most polluted country.
Indian Government
The Minister rejected this report.
- Cities Covered
- 130
- Population of Cities
- Over 1 million residents each
- Programme Name
- National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
- Funding Released
- ₹13,036 crore (FY20-July 20, 2025)
- Main Pollutant Sources
- Dust from road and construction and demolition activities
- Emission Norm
- BS-VI