Multi-Sector Action for Clean Air

March 31, 2026

Delhi is designated as a non-attainment city under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). But Delhi is not a recipient of the fund from the 15th Finance Commission meant for cities with more than a million population. However, between FY 2019–20 and 2024–25, Delhi received Rs 42.69 crore under the NCAP programme of the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) out of which Rs 13.94 crore or 32.64 per cent has been spent.

Clearly, the nominal action that Delhi may have taken with this small amount of funding cannot capture the magnitude of the multi-sector action that Delhi has implemented over time impacting the long term air quality trend. But it is important to capture the cumulative and evolving nature of Delhi’s action in different sectors to understand and demonstrate what it takes to make a difference to the air quality.