Why in news?
Four years since the launch of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), analysts found that progress has been slow and pollution only incrementally reduced in most cities.
What is the National Clean Air Programme?
To know more about the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), click here.
What are the target levels?
India’s current, annual average prescribed limits for particulate matter |
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PM2.5 |
40 micrograms/per cubic metre |
PM10 |
60 micrograms/per cubic metre |
How effective has the NCAP been?
The CREA estimates that India will need more than 300 manual air quality monitoring stations per year to reach the NCAP goal of 1,500 monitoring stations by 2024. Only 180 stations have been installed over the last 4 years.
Has NCAP managed to reduce pollution?
Monitoring by NCAP Tracker
Monitoring by Centre for Science and Environment
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