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National Clean Air Programme was launched by the Central Government in which year?

National Clean Air Programme was launched by the Central Government in which year? Correct Answer 2019

The correct answer is 2019.

Key Points

  • National Clean Air Programme was launched by the Central Government in the year 2019.
  • The programme was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
  • It was directed by The National Green Tribunal.
  • It is a long-term, time-bound, national-level strategy which focuses to tackle the air pollution problem across the country in a comprehensive manner with targets to achieve 20% to 30% reduction in Particulate Matter concentrations by 2024
  • The base year for the comparison of concentration is 2017.

Additional Information

  • The National Air Quality Index (AQI) in India was launched in September 2014 in New Delhi under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
  • Air Quality Index is calculated using eight pollutants namely particulate matter (PM) 10, PM2. 5, Ozone (O3), Sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), lead (Pb) and ammonia (NH3).
  • As per Central Pollution Control Board air quality standards, AQI is categorised into six parts.
    • AQI between 0-50 is considered ‘good’,
    • Between  51-100 ‘satisfactory’,
    • Between 101-200 ‘moderate’,
    • Between 201-300 ‘poor’,
    • Between  301-400 ‘very poor’
    • Between  401-500 ‘severe’.

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