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  • Question
  • Which ministry has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Program (NCAP) recently?


  • Options
  • A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
  • C. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • D. Ministry of Rural Development

  • Correct Answer
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) 

    Explanation
    Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Program (NCAP). The objective is to reduce the PM (particulate matter) 2.5 and PM 10 concentration by 20% to 30% in at least 102 cities by 2024. The committee will be headed by the Secretary, Union Environment Ministry. The headquarters of the committee will be in New Delhi.The other members of the committee will be Joint Secretary (Thermal), Ministry of Power; Director General, The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) and Professor Sachidananda Tripathi, IIT Kanpur.The 102 cities, across 23 states and Union Territories will be identified by the Central Pollution Control Board (CBCB). The selection criteria will be based on their ambit air quality data between 2011 and 2015. The NCAP is envisioned as a five-year action plan with 2019 as the first year. There would be a review every five years.

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