India - Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Program - Program Appraisal Document

Overview & Synopsis

Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Program for India has the development objective to strengthen airshed management systems and reduce emissions in Priority Sectors. Component 1: Strengthening State Capabilities for Air Quality Management (AQM) will establish a comprehensive decision support system (DSS) integrating expanded ambient monitoring, real-time source apportionment “supersites,” updated emissions inventories, and an integrated virtual platform that consolidates air pollution and public health data to inform planning and transparency; it will also expand continuous emissions monitoring in industries, improve compliance and surveillance for sources such as road dust and construction, build institutional capacity through structured training across departments and knowledge centers, and enhance citizen and private sector engagement programs for behavior change and accountability. Component 2: Advancing Sector Interventions for Emissions Reduction will deploy cost-effective measures statewide to cut fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from the most significant sources through four Sub-components: Sub-components for residential energy will pilot and scale clean cooking solutions, including electric induction, hybrid solar options, household biogas digesters, and improved biomass stoves where appropriate, delivered through women’s self-help group platforms; Sub-components for agriculture and livestock will develop and validate packages of precision nutrient management practices to increase nitrogen use efficiency, strengthen soil and agronomic labs and on-farm monitoring, and implement standard operating procedures for manure handling and productive use in cattle shelters; Sub-components for transport will create model cities with integrated, cleaner mobility by expanding electric buses and electric three-wheelers, improving driver training and operations, and enhancing women’s employment in urban transport; Sub-components for industries and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) will accelerate adoption of cleaner and resource-efficient brick manufacturing technologies including tunnel kilns, prepare cluster clean air plans, and advance policies and feasibility for common steam boiler facilities with expanded continuous emissions monitoring. Component 3: Enabling Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) Airshed Cooperation will convene inter-state dialogue, knowledge sharing, and common policy approaches for transboundary pollution control, including graded incentives to scrap and replace older heavy-duty vehicles with lower-emitting fleets and coordinated measures with neighboring IGP jurisdictions to harmonize programs and amplify air quality benefits.