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The Odisha government has announced plans to spend Rs 150 crore under its newly launched State Clean Air Programme (SCAP) to reduce air pollution levels in urban areas by at least 40 per cent over the next five years.
The decision was reviewed during the 10th meeting of the State-Level Air Quality Monitoring Committee (AQMC) on Saturday, reported The New Indian Express. Notably, the SCAP was launched by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on June 5 to cover cities not included under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
According to reports, the first phase of SCAP will cover Sambalpur, Berhampur, Puri, Paradip, Keonjhar, Joda...