National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
Updated: 25 Oct 2025
Ministry:
Ministry of Environment, Forest And Climate Change
Beneficiary:
Miscellaneous
Overview
The programme aims to improve air quality in 131 cities across 24 States and UTs by reducing PM10 levels up to 40% by 2025-26. It is implemented by the Central Pollution Control Board and monitored through the PRANA portal.
- Purpose: To improve air quality in 131 cities (non-attainment cities and Million Plus Cities) in 24 States/UTs by engaging all stakeholders.
- Target: Reducing Particulate Matter (PM10) concentrations upto 40% by 2024- 25 over baseline of 2017-18 or achievement of national standards (60 µg/m3) by 2025-26.
- Implementation: By Central Pollution Control Board at the National level.
- Monitoring: By PRANA (Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment Cities)