National Clean Air Programme an Agenda for Reform

July 19, 2024

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) is the first ever time-bound, target-oriented clean air programme with performance-linked funding strategy for cities.

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has carried out this rapid review to understand the gaps and further needs for a more robust and expanded programme. 

This assessment finds that in the next phase it is necessary to shift the focus towards implementation of priority action in key sectors of pollution at a scale and link the performancelinked funding with targeted milestones. The metrics of performance assessment should change accordingly. Only this can make a difference to air quality