Air pollution management | Delhi to get 'green' funds under NCAP, 1st time since it began
The Hindu
The NCAP fund will be utilised to cater to critical gaps—wherever there is any inadequacy of funds available from other resources.
The national capital will get over ₹18 crore from the Centre under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) this year to cater to critical gaps in air pollution management, according to officials.
This is the first time Delhi will get funds under NCAP, a national-level strategy for a 20% to 30% reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 2024, with 2017 as the base year for comparison.
"Delhi will get Rs 18.74 crore under NCAP. This is the first time it will be receiving funds under the programme since it started in 2019," an official told PTI.
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