Summary
India’s National Clean Air Programme, started in 2019, targets 130 cities with detailed action plans.
Monitoring networks now include over 1,600 stations that measure pollutants such as particulate matter 10, particulate matter 2.5, nitrogen oxides and ozone.
Between 2019‑20 and 2025‑26, 108 cities reduced particulate matter 10 levels, many by more than 20 % and several meeting national standards.
Financial grants of more than 16 trillion rupees have been allocated, and tools like the PRANA portal track progress.