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Indore Leads 2025 Clean Air Awards as Centre Tightens NCAP Metrics

The ministry unveiled ward-level evaluations to sharpen accountability next year.

This year, Chandigarh scored 186.6 marks, up from 156 marks last year, contributing to its rise from 31st place to 8th place. (Keshav Singh/HT)
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Overview

  • Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav presented the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2025 awards in New Delhi, with Indore ranked first among cities over 10 lakh population, Jabalpur second, and Agra and Surat joint third.
  • Amravati topped the 3–10 lakh category, while Dewas led among cities under 3 lakh, with Jhansi and Moradabad joint second and Alwar third in the mid-sized group.
  • Officials reported progress under NCAP, citing PM10 reductions of at least 20% in 64 of 130 cities since 2017–18, including 25 cities that have achieved cuts of 40% or more.
  • The ministry released guidelines for ward-level clean-air assessments to be implemented next year to increase the granularity of performance reviews.
  • The ceremony highlighted allied environmental efforts, including a 75-crore sapling target this month and Ramsar wetland city recognition for Indore and Udaipur, with cash prizes up to ₹1.5 crore for top performers.