About NCAP

• The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to tackle the air pollution crisis in a comprehensive manner. 
• NCAP envisages reduction in PM10 level up to 40% or achievement of national standards (60 microgram/cubic meter) by 2025-26.
• 130 million plus/non-attainment cities (cities exceeding National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), consecutively for five years) have been identified for implementing mitigation actions under NCAP. 
• City Action Plans (CAPs) have been prepared by all 130 cities and are being implemented by Urban Local Bodies.
• CAPs target city specific air polluting sources like Soil & Road Dust, Vehicles, Domestic Fuel, Construction Material and Industries, etc.