Lok Sabha Question No. 218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Allocation of Funds under Pollution Control for Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri B K Parthasarathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 218

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## Allocation of Funds under Pollution Control for Andhra Pradesh

## 218.   SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated and disbursed by the Government to State Pollution Control Board/Committees under the component of Control of Pollution, year and Statewise, especially for Andhra Pradesh.
- (b) the details of the Pollution Control Projects funded under the component of Control of Pollution, year, State and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the details of the progress or outcomes of these projects in reducing pollution levels, year, State and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) to (c) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in January, 2019 aims to improve air quality in 130 cities (nonattainment  cities  and  Million-Plus  Cities)  in  24  States/UTs.  NCAP  is  multi-sectoral  initiative involving  the  coordinated  efforts  of  the  Central  and  State  Governments,  Urban  Local  Bodies (ULBs), and other stakeholders. It emphasizes source-specific mitigation measures through city, state, and national-level clean air action plans.

Under the National Clean Air Programme, an amount of ₹13,415.43 crore has been released to 130 cities across 24 SPCBs/PCCs.  The state-wise details of allocation and release is at Annexure-I

13 cities of Andhra Pradesh State are covered under the NCAP for taking air quality improvement measures  in  respective  cities.  So  far,  an  amount  of  Rs.  734.86  crore  has  been  allocated  and Rs.407.25 crore has been provided to Municipal Corporations of  13 cities of Andhra Pradesh for implementation of city action plans for improving air quality.

In comparison to the base line year 2017-18, 10 cities of Andhra Pradesh have shown progress in the year 2024-25,  in reducing PM10 concentrations. The details are at Annexure-II.

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## State-wise allocation and release of funds under NCAP

## Annexure-I

(Amount in ₹ crore)

| S No.   | State             | Funds allocati on during the years   | Funds released during the years   | Funds released during the years   | Funds released during the years   | Funds released during the years   | Funds released during the years   | Funds released during the years   | Funds released during the years   | Funds released during the years   |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S No.   | State             | FY 2019- 20 to 2025- 26              | 2019- 20                          | 2020- 21                          | 2021- 22                          | 2022- 23                          | 2023- 24                          | 2 0 2 4- 2 5                      | 2025- 26                          | Grand total                       |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 734.86                               | 6.36                              | 152.28                            | 77.58                             | 75.06                             | 49.81                             | -                                 | 46.16                             | 407.25                            |
| 2       | Assam             | 156.52                               | 0.36                              | 12.00                             | 0.00                              | 24.10                             | 34.20                             | -                                 | 38.06                             | 108.72                            |
| 3       | Bihar             | 870.13                               | 10.20                             | 211.00                            | 89.00                             | 7.09                              | 10.82                             | -                                 | 52.06                             | 380.17                            |
| 4       | Chandi garh       | 55.17                                | 8.28                              | 5.00                              | 4.61                              | 6.87                              | 8.05                              | -                                 | 10.56                             | 43.37                             |
| 5       | Chhatti sgarh     | 427.74                               | 12.06                             | 108.00                            | 68.70                             | 57.94                             | 1.69                              | -                                 | 54.56                             | 302.95                            |
| 6       | Delhi             | 103.29                               | 0.00                              | 0.00                              | 11.25                             | 22.50                             | 8.94                              | -                                 | 38.67                             | 81.36                             |
| 7       | Gujarat           | 1533.0 0                             | 12.00                             | 405.00                            | 217.71                            | 173.29                            | 277.42                            | -                                 | 197.56                            | 1282.98                           |
| 8       | Haryan a          | 182.00                               | 0.00                              | 48.00                             | 6.25                              | 19.28                             | 0.00                              | -                                 | 33.61                             | 107.14                            |
| 9       | Himach al Pradesh | 29.43                                | 0.24                              | 10.00                             | 0.48                              | 3.59                              | 3.19                              | -                                 | 5.34                              | 22.84                             |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmi r  | 278.13                               | 0.12                              | 8.00                              | 12.84                             | 32.50                             | 62.49                             | -                                 | 72.05                             | 188.00                            |
| 11      | Jharkha nd        | 604.00                               | 6.00                              | 159.00                            | 72.44                             | 42.00                             | 0.00                              | -                                 | 0.00                              | 279.44                            |
| 12      | Karnata ka        | 1210.6 0                             | 6.30                              | 280.52                            | 154.67                            | 128.52                            | 27.51                             | -                                 | 28.41                             | 625.93                            |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh    | 1234.5 2                             | 20.60                             | 300.52                            | 151.20                            | 135.04                            | 43.18                             | -                                 | 184.11                            | 834.65                            |
| 14      | Mahara shtra      | 3334.0 3                             | 39.85                             | 804.40                            | 453.24                            | 386.83                            | 70.08                             | -                                 | 40.45                             | 1794.85                           |

| 15   | Meghal aya    | 11.64    | 0.00    | 3.00     | 0.00     | 0.45     | 4.50     | -   | 4.21     |    12.16 |
|------|---------------|----------|---------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-----|----------|----------|
| 16   | Nagala nd     | 31.04    | 0.12    | 6.00     | 0.93     | 3.95     | 9.00     | -   | 11.13    |    31.13 |
| 17   | Odisha        | 195.76   | 6.18    | 6.04     | 3.64     | 38.52    | 20.23    | -   | 32.93    |   107.54 |
| 18   | Punjab        | 542.69   | 12.48   | 105.04   | 33.75    | 56.88    | 53.55    | -   | 89.99    |   351.69 |
| 19   | Rajasth an    | 1151.1 7 | 18.12   | 284.80   | 122.94   | 103.76   | 80.63    | -   | 77.20    |   687.45 |
| 20   | Tamiln adu    | 903.68   | 0.06    | 236.00   | 131.70   | 129.22   | 38.93    | -   | 119.24   |   655.15 |
| 21   | Telanga na    | 906.05   | 11.00   | 236.76   | 118.79   | 92.96    | 164.07   | -   | 116.09   |   739.67 |
| 22   | Uttar Pradesh | 3799.2 8 | 48.47   | 726.16   | 218.63   | 672.83   | 594.94   | -   | 680.13   |  2941.16 |
| 23   | Uttrakh and   | 148.39   | 0.12    | 11       | 5.67     | 22.30    | 29.18    | -   | 34.70    |   102.97 |
| 24   | West Bengal   | 1685.2 4 | 6.00    | 432.00   | 165.60   | 173.42   | 312.76   | -   | 237.09   |  1326.87 |
|      | Total         | 20130. 0 | 224.9 2 | 4550.5 2 | 2121.6 2 | 2408.9 0 | 1905.1 7 | -   | 2204.3 1 | 13415.4  |

## Annexure-II

## Comparison in PM10 concentrations of cities of Andhra Pradesh  under NCAP in FY 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18

| S No.   | Cities        | 2017-2018                                       | 2024-25                                         | %improvement in 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18 of PM10 (µg/m3)   |
|---------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| S No.   | Cities        | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) | Average concentration (F.Y.) of PM 10 (µg/m 3 ) | %improvement in 2024-25 w.r.t. FY 2017-18 of PM10 (µg/m3)   |
| 1       | Anantapur     | 78                                              | 60                                              | 23.1                                                        |
| 2       | Chittoor      | 70                                              | 60                                              | 14.3                                                        |
| 3       | Eluru         | 72                                              | 64                                              | 11.1                                                        |
| 4       | Guntur        | 66                                              | 64                                              | 3.0                                                         |
| 5       | Kadapa        | 75                                              | 56                                              | 25.3                                                        |
| 6       | Kurnool       | 79                                              | 60                                              | 24.1                                                        |
| 7       | Nellore       | 64                                              | 51                                              | 20.3                                                        |
| 8       | Ongole        | 65                                              | 58                                              | 10.8                                                        |
| 9       | Rajahmundry   | 85                                              | 59                                              | 30.6                                                        |
| 10      | Srikakulam    | 69                                              | 79                                              | -14.5                                                       |
| 11      | Vijayawada    | 91                                              | 64                                              | 29.7                                                        |
| 12      | Visakhapatnam | 76                                              | 101                                             | -32.9                                                       |
| 13      | Vizianagaram  | 72                                              | 74                                              | -2.8                                                        |

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