131 cities ranked under NCAP, Delhi 9th among 47 cities over 10 lakh population; NCAP aims to reduce PM by 20-30% by 2024.

131 cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) have been ranked by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), with Delhi ranking 9th in a group of 47 cities with populations over 10 lakh. Launched in January 2019, NCAP aims to reduce PM concentration by 20-30% by 2024 through a long-term, time-bound national strategy for air pollution prevention, control, and abatement.

July 25, 2024
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