Banking service chronicle published this article page no 29 this article was published in the magazine national clean air programme (ncap) why in news first meeting of national apex committee under national clean air programme (ncap) held. key highlights of meet adopting airshed approach to deal with air pollution under this policymakers will plan actions keeping in view geographical meteorological and other factors which pollute air within the airshed instead of making policies guided by states boundaries. currently airshed approach is being implemented for "delhi-ncr and adjoining areas". clean air for all mission to be launched in 2022 objective is to increase the target of reducing levels of particulate matters (pm2.5 and pm10) from 20-30% by 2024 over 2017 levels to 35-50% by 2025-26 in cities identified under ncap. about ncap launched by ministry of environment forest and climate change in 2019. Banking service chronicle magazine it seeks to reduce concentration of pm 10 and pm 2.5 by at least 20%by 2024 with 2017 as the base year for comparison. (refer infographic). it is being implemented in targeted 132 cities which did not confirm to national ambient air quality standards (naaqs) consecutively for five years. naaqs are the standards for ambient air quality with reference to identified pollutant notified by cpcb under air (prevention and control of pollution) act 1981. 31 Banking service chronicle magazine subscription
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