- The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in January 2019. - Its goal is to reduce particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) concentration by 20-30% by 2024 across 102 non-attainment cities (cities that consistently fail to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards).
National Clean Air Programme has been launched by the Central Government in the year?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Pollution (Air Pollution: Types, sources, primary & secondary pollutants, smog, acid rain, effects, control technologies & policies.)
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