Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announced the ₹8,300 crore 'Clean Air, Healthy Delhi' programme backed by the World Bank to combat the capital's severe air pollution. The programme will accelerate National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) objectives and is jointly implemented by multiple agencies: the Environment Department, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, Transport Department, Public Works Department, MCD, Delhi Jal Board, DDA, NDMC, and Delhi Traffic Police. Focus areas include vehicular emissions, industrial pollution control, waste management, green cover expansion, and dust control.
Environment
Delhi Launches ₹8,300 Crore 'Clean Air, Healthy Delhi' Programme with World Bank Support
Key Points
- Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announced the ₹8,300 crore 'Clean Air, Healthy Delhi' programme backed by the World Bank to combat the capital's severe air pollution
- The programme will accelerate National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) objectives and is jointly implemented by multiple agencies: the Environment Department, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, Transport Department, Public Works Department, MCD, Delhi Jal Board, DDA, NDMC, and Delhi Traffic Police
- Focus areas include vehicular emissions, industrial pollution control, waste management, green cover expansion, and dust control
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• 'Clean Air, Healthy Delhi': ₹8,300 crore; Delhi Govt + World Bank; CM Rekha Gupta (BJP) • Aligned with NCAP (National Clean Air Programme); launched 2019; 40% PM reduction target by 2026 • Key bodies: DPCC, MCD, DDA, Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Traffic Police • Delhi: India's most polluted major city; GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) for emergency measures
