Clean-Air Action Tracker | India Clean Air Observatory

Curated, dated action records

Each entry distinguishes what a dated primary source documents from what it does not establish. A plan, announcement or order is not proof of completion or an air-quality effect.

• National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

  India · Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), with central, state and local partners · Plan / programme goal · announced 2019-01-10

  Issue: A national framework for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, with measures planned at national, state and city scales.

  Documented action: The programme was launched as a time-bound national strategy. The 2019 launch record describes city-specific action plans; a later MoEFCC release describes coverage of 131 cities in 24 States/UTs.

  Stated goal: The 2019 release proposed a 20–30% reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 by 2024 against a 2017 baseline. On 23 March 2023, MoEFCC described a revised goal of up to 40% reduction in PM10 or achievement of the national standard in target cities by 2025–26.

  Evidence and limit: The cited primary sources document the programme launch, intended city plans, coverage and target definitions. They do not verify implementation in every city. The Observatory has not calculated a national result. The 2023 PIB release publishes selected city-level PM10 comparisons; those are not CPCB city AQI and do not establish that NCAP caused a change.

  Primary sources: Government launches National Clean Air Programme — Press Information Bureau · 2019-01-10; National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to improve air quality in 131 cities — Press Information Bureau · 2023-03-23

• Mumbai PM10 result reported under the clean-air programme

  Mumbai, Maharashtra · Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) · Measured outcome reported · announced 2023-03-23

  Issue: The cited release reports annual-average PM10 for Mumbai against a stated 2017–18 baseline.

  Documented action: A MoEFCC press release dated 23 March 2023 published Mumbai’s PM10 result for financial year 2021–22.

  Stated goal: The same release described a programme goal of up to 40% PM10 reduction or achievement of the national standard by 2025–26 for target cities.

  Evidence and limit: The dated PIB release gives a city annual-average PM10 value and comparison with its named baseline. This entry is limited to that government-reported record. MoEFCC reported Mumbai PM10 at 102 µg/m³ in FY 2021–22 and a 34% improvement against the FY 2017–18 baseline. This is a PM10 concentration comparison, not a city AQI reading; this record does not adjust for weather or show that a specific policy caused the change.

  Primary source: National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to improve air quality in 131 cities — Press Information Bureau · 2023-03-23

• DPCC order on re-inventory and assessment of 47 CAAQMS

  National Capital Territory of Delhi · Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) · Public order / announcement · announced 2026-08-06

  Issue: The order concerns an administrative re-inventory and assessment of continuous ambient air-quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS).

  Documented action: The official DPCC archive lists an order titled “Re-inventory and assessment of 47 CAAQMS”.

  Stated goal: The order title identifies the intended review; a broader purpose or completed assessment is not asserted here.

  Evidence and limit: The dated primary order is linked from DPCC’s official Office Order & Circulars archive. The Observatory has not verified a follow-up report or completed re-inventory. No completed assessment results are published in this record.

  Primary source: Office Order dated 6 August 2026 — Re-inventory and assessment of 47 CAAQMS · 2026-08-06

• CAQM revokes Stage I GRAP actions in Delhi-NCR

  Delhi-NCR · Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) · Public order / announcement · announced 2026-03-16

  Issue: The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) sets staged measures for air-quality episodes in Delhi-NCR.

  Documented action: A CAQM order states that Stage I GRAP actions were revoked with immediate effect on 16 March 2026.

  Stated goal: This record documents a stage revocation only; it does not infer the order’s rationale or the current GRAP stage.

  Evidence and limit: The original dated CAQM order records the revocation. It does not verify compliance with earlier measures or current restrictions. No air-quality result or policy effect is claimed.

  Primary source: Revocation of Stage I GRAP actions in Delhi-NCR — CAQM order · 2026-03-16

Dates are the publication dates recorded for the linked material. Read the full record for its next verification steps. This index is a historical public record, not a live alert service or a list of current restrictions.