By Chandan Singh | Page 3 News Worldwide | New Delhi
New Delhi: The Delhi Government has approved an ambitious ₹8,300-crore ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’ project to combat air pollution, with the World Bank set to provide 65 per cent of the funding. Announcing the initiative, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the seven-year programme will run from September 2026 to August 2033 across all districts of the national capital.
A high-level workshop involving government departments, key agencies and senior World Bank officials will be held on July 10 to finalise the implementation roadmap and define the responsibilities of participating stakeholders.
The project will focus on tackling pollution from transport, road dust, construction and demolition waste, solid waste, industries, green spaces and water bodies. It also aims to strengthen Delhi’s air quality management through a dedicated Project Management Unit, advanced monitoring systems, data analytics and an Integrated Command and Control Centre-based network.
The second pillar of the initiative targets emission reduction by phasing out older polluting vehicles, promoting electric vehicles, strengthening public transport and upgrading the Pollution Under Control (PUC) monitoring system.
The Delhi Government said multiple departments and agencies, along with the Government of India’s Department of Economic Affairs and the World Bank, will jointly implement the project to advance the objectives of the National Clean Air Programme and support the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the initiative is a long-term investment aimed at ensuring cleaner air, better public health and a more sustainable future for Delhi.
