World Bank Approves Financing USD 600 million for Clean Air Programs in UP and HaryanaIn December 2025, the World Bank(WB) Board of Executive Directors approved about USD 600 million in financing for two multi-sectoral clean air programs in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Haryana to improve air quality for nearly 270 million people across the Indo-Gangetic Plains and Himalayan Foothills (IGP-HF) under the Regional Air Quality Management Program (RAQMP).
Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Program (UPCAMP):
Financing: Total financing of USD 299.66 million with a loan maturity of 10 years and a 2-year grace period.
Approach: Adopts an airshed approach to coordinate with neighboring states and control transboundary emissions.
Clean Transport: Introduces 15,000 electric three-wheelers and 500 electric buses in the districts of UP such as Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur.
Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development (HCAPSD):
Financing: The total project cost is Rs 3,646 crore, including USD 300 million from the World Bank, Haryana’s contribution of Rs 1,065 crore, and grant support of Rs 83 crore, with a loan maturity of 23.5 years and a 6-year grace period.
Implementing Agency: Coordinated by ARJUN (Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Resilient Jobs, Urban Air Quality & Next-Gen Skills Council), a special purpose vehicle chaired by Rajesh Khullar.
Clean Transport: Deploys 500 electric buses in Haryana across Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, and Jhajjar, supports electric three-wheelers, and establishes 200 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations.
About Uttar Pradesh (UP):
Chief Minister (CM) – Yogi Adityanath
Governor – Anandiben Mafatbhai Patel
Capital – Lucknow
Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) – Ranipur WLS, Chandraprabha WLS