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How has the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) shaped India’s approach to sector-wise pollution control? What gaps persist in managing industrial emissions under NCAP?

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Q6. How has the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) shaped India’s approach to sector-wise pollution control? What gaps persist in managing industrial emissions under NCAP? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question As India marks five years since the launch of its National Clean Air Programme …

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Issues with the air pollution control measures in India

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Environmental Pollution    Source: DTE  Context: According to a CSE analysis, air pollution impacts villages and cities almost equally but pollution control measures target only urban India.   Findings of the analysis: Particulate matter (PM) 5 is an extremely potent air pollutant that can penetrate deep into the lungs and trigger …

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National Clean Air Programme

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Pollution, Geography Source: The Hindu Context: Four years since the Centre launched the National Clean Air Campaign (NCAP), analysts found that progress has been slow and pollution has only incrementally reduced in most cities.    The Launch: In January 2019, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the National Clean Air …

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