Which of the following statements are correct with respect to National Clean Air Programme NCAP It t...........

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Which of the following statements are correct with respect to National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

It targets to reduce 20-30% concentration of PM 2.5 and PM 10 by 2024 taking 2017 as base year.
It targets all cities under Smart Cities program.
It’s a mid-term, five year action plan with 2019 as the first year.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

1 only

1 and 2 only

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Explanation:

Under the Programme, the tentative national level target of 20%–30% reduction of PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ concentration by 2024 is proposed under the NCAP taking 2017 as the base year for the comparison of concentration. The NCAP will be a mid-term, five-year action plan with 2019 as the first year.

Therefore, statement 1 and 3 are correct. However statement 2 is incorrect.

The cities under this programme identified based on National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme data for 2011-2015, due to which only 43 smart cities are covered under the scheme.