Only 21 of 130 cities meet clean air target after ₹12,000 cr spent: Report

A CREA analysis of India's 7-year National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) found only 21 of 130 cities achieved the 40% PM10 reduction target by 2025-26, despite ₹12,087 crore spent. Meanwhile, 117 cities still fail national PM10 standards. Chennai, Jaipur, and Bengaluru saw pollution rise despite spending ₹449 crore, ₹353 crore, and ₹313 crore respectively.