CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Launch: In January 2019, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to prepare clean air action plans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Implementation of the city specific action plans are regularly monitored by Committees at Central and State level namely Steering Committee, Monitoring Committee and Implementation Committee. Air quality of cities is monitored by State Pollution Control Boards which publishes their results from time to time.

Detailed explanation-3: -National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched by the Ministry of Environment Forest &Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in January 2019 as a long-term, time-bound, national level strategy making determined efforts to deal with the air pollution problem across the country in a comprehensive manner.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), NCAP was first introduced in 2009 and was only reimplemented during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration in 2016. Several LGUs slowly started enforcing NCAP, and some insisted on its benefits in their respective cities and municipalities.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is 2019. National Clean Air Programme was launched by the Central Government in the year 2019. The programme was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It was directed by The National Green Tribunal.