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Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Program

Abstract*

The proposed project uses (a) a Program for Results (PforR) instrument for most of the program support, and (b) a technical assistance (TA) component using the Investment Project Financing (IPF) instrument. The PforR project would finance result achievements across three areas focused on (i) Strengthening State Capabilities for AQM planning and Operations; (ii) Sector measures for air pollution reductions; and (iii) IGP Airshed Cooperation. The program...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

To strengthen airshed management systems and improve air quality outcomes.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P178053

  • Dropped

  • Karin Shepardson , Farah Zahir

  • India

  • India

  • October 13, 2022

  • (as of board presentation)

    N/A

  • N/A

  • US$ 510.00 million

  • Department of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, State of Uttar Pradesh

  • South Asia

  • 2026

  • US$ 355.00 million

  • N/A

  • June 26, 2023

  • March 31, 2031

  • BEGIN NEGOTIATION

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 350.00
Borrower/Recipient 373.00
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program 5.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 350.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 350.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 5.00
Total Project Cost** 510.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

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Ratings

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Establish an airshed based air quality management, planning, measurement, and monitoring system progressively over 75 districts of UP to inform emission source control scale-up strategies and help meaValueThe current system covers only the urban parts of Full coverage in 40 districts and pilot the genera
    Date
    Comment
  • Increase citizen and private sector stakeholder awareness and engagement to promote behavior change for air pollution reductionsValue?Ad hoc citizen and private sector awareness and ePilot at least one new stakeholder engagement init
    Date
    Comment
  • Reductions in primary and secondary PM 2.5 emissions while generating climate co-benefits from interventions in the top 5 priority sectors under the programValueNo systematic air pollution emission monitoring meMRV system for tracking progress of air pollution
    Date
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Institutional capacity for Airshed ManagementValueUCAP (Airshed Management) plan development process
    Date
    Comment
  • Improved integration of air pollution and public health data to inform air quality management planning and decision makingValueNo coordination between air pollution and public hPublic health data collection system application d
    Date
    Comment
  • Human resources capacity for Airshed ManagementValueUPPCB faces staffing shortage and is not skilled oTraining on fundamental handbook for AQM for AQMC,
    Date
    Comment
  • Establishment of a statewide AQM network that includes CAAQMSs, MMSs, source apportionment and superstation network.ValueA current AAQM network in 20 of UPs 75 districts cExpand the AAQM network with 27 new and 55 upgrade
    Date
    Comment
  • Volume of animal manure, agriculture residue waste, used for alternative productive uses, and diverted from mismanagement and burningValueNo state targets to collect and reuse manure and aImplementation of command area in 10 districts by
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of households using clean cookstoves to meet cooking needsValueDevelopment of a state program for clean cooking (UP state market for manufacturing and distribution
    Date
    Comment
  • Improved SWM Planning, control of waste burning and productive use of wet waste in seven 1 million plus participating cities of UPValueCurrent City Action plans do not have targets for Multi-City Public Awareness Program on air polluti
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of cleaner emission (BS VI or better) buses and trucks replacing an old fleet which is scrappedValueNo comprehensive Bus and truck fleet upgradation aX # cleaner energy buses and trucks replaced and d
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of weighbridges to inspect and monitor heavy duty vehicle (truck) overloadingValueNo comprehensive infrastructure development plan fX# weigh bridges to inspect and monitor truck over
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of hectares with increased fertilizer (nitrogen) use efficiency (NUE)ValueNo fertilizer efficiency program, or targets estabNUE increased to XX% in each of the 27 districts i
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of SMEs demonstrate successful transition to cleaner production means and improved air pollution controlValueLimited number of industries have adopted cleaner Incentive program rolled out and adopted by indust
    Date
    Comment