{
  "id": 16698261,
  "title": "After spending ₹12,000 crore, only 21 out of 130 cities meet clean air target",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/after-spending-12-000-crore-only-21-out-of-130-cities-meet-clean-air",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T02:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/after-spending-12-000-crore-only-21-out-of-130-cities-meet-clean-air-target-101793037829680.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An analysis of seven years of India’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) has revealed around 72% or over ₹12,000 crores out of the ₹16,824 crores has been spent by states, but only 21 out of the 130 cities under the plan have so far managed to bring down PM 10 levels by 40% by 2025-26 — the latest target set under the plan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}