5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards conferred on Best Performing Cities and Wards on Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026; Compendium of Best Management Practices under NCAP released

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) organized Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026 on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, conferring the 5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards to best performing cities and wards. A compendium of best management practices under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was also released. Dignitaries emphasized a whole-of-society approach, local body engagement, and citizen-led movements to tackle air pollution. Officials highlighted that 108 out of 130 NCAP cities have shown improvement in PM10 levels relative to FY 2017-18, supported by ₹16,425 crore in performance-linked grants.