Central funds to cities for improving air quality likely to be misused

Published 03 December 2020

Early November, the Ministry of Finance announced that a total amount of INR 2,200 crore

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Early November, the Ministry of Finance announced that a total amount of INR 2,200 crore would be transferred to 40 cities with a million-plus population to aid in improving air quality. This is in alignment with the National Clean Air Action Programme (NCAP), launched in January 2019 by the Government of India, which aims to cut pollution by 20-30% in 122 non-attainment cities by 2024. This funding would be the first tranche of a total INR 4,400 crore support the 15th Finance Commission announced in February 2020.

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Date	03 December 2020
Type	Op-eds/Interviews/Press Releases
Contributors	Pratima Singh Priyavrat Bhati
Publisher	Financial Express
Related Areas	Sustainable and Secure Future
Tags	Central funds to cities for improving air quality likely to be misused

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