Lucknow beats 14-rank gap to top national clean-air survey list in million-plus city category
- Lucknow ranked first among Indian cities with over one million residents in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026 for its strong air pollution control measures, including electric vehicles in waste management and mechanised road sweeping.
- Delhi ranked 21st in the million-plus category, ahead of Srinagar and Bengaluru despite severe pollution levels, due to documented pollution-control efforts under the National Clean Air Programme.
- The Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026 evaluated 130 cities based on pollution control measures such as road dust control, vehicular emissions, waste management, and public awareness, with awards recognizing effective air quality management.
- Under the National Clean Air Programme, 108 cities showed improved PM10 levels compared to 2017-18, while a ₹16,425 crore grant supported pollution mitigation projects; the event highlighted the role of local bodies and citizen participation in ensuring clean air.
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Lucknow tops clean air survey 2026 for taking air pollution control measures, none of the big metros met the acceptable limit of PM10 levels in 2025-26
India News: NEW DELHI: Lucknow is ranked at the top followed by Indore and Jabalpur as second and third, respectively, in the list of million-plus population citi.
5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards Conferred on Best-performing Cities and Wards, Lucknow Secures Top Rank
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) organised the Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026 today, on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. India News | 5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards Conferred on Best-performing Cities and Wards, Lucknow Secures Top Rank.
Toxic Delhi ranks ahead of Srinagar, Bengaluru in govt's clean-air ranking
The Centre's Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026 has ranked Delhi ahead of Srinagar and Bengaluru despite the national capital being in the news regularly for toxic air. That's because the survey rewards pollution-control efforts and implementation, not air quality alone.
Lucknow beats 14-rank gap to top national clean-air survey list in million-plus city category
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) announced the Swachh Vayu Survekshan (Clean Air Survey) 2026, under which Lucknow secured the top position in the national best-performing cities category under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
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