The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board hosted the 5th International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies or Swach Vayu Diwas on 7 September 2024 in the pink city of Jaipur.
Along with the 5th International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies or Swach Vayu Diwas, the 4th meeting of the Apex Committee of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was also held in Jaipur on 7 September. It was chaired by Bhupendra Yadav, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The Theme of the 2024 International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies or the Swach Vayu Diwas is “Invest in clean air now.”
The 2024 Swacch Vayu Diwas function in Jaipur was attended by Bhupender Yadav, the Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Bhajan Lal Sharma, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Sanjay Sharma, the Minister of State for Forest, Environment & Climate Change of the Government of Rajasthan, and other dignitaries.
On the occasion, the Swachh Vayu Survekshan Award was presented to the winners of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
Bhupender Yadav and Bhajan Lal Sharma conferred the prizes to the winner of the 2024 Swachh Vayu Survekshan Award for cities under NCAP.
The Municipal Commissioners of the winning cities were awarded cash prizes, trophies, and a certificate.
This award was given to cities participating in the National Clean Air Programme for their performance in reducing air pollution and improving air quality in their cities.
Category 1 Award (for cities with a population of over 10 lakhs)
Category-2 (population between 3 and 10 Lakhs)
Category-3 (population under 3 Lakhs)
The government of India launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in January 2019 to reduce air pollution in identified cities.
It includes 131 non-attainment and million-plus population cities in 24 States and Union Territories.
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change administers the NCAP.
Targets under the NACP
Non-Attainment Cities
Non-attainment cities are those that consistently do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM 10 (Particulate matter 10 microns or less in diameter) or N02 (Nitrogen Dioxide) over a period of five years.