Chandigarh: The Haryana government has joined hands with the World Bank to roll out a large scale programme aimed at reducing air pollution and improving public health across the state, especially in the Delhi NCR region.

The partnership is part of the Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development, a long term initiative with a total outlay of about Rs 3,600 crore. The World Bank has approved financing of around 305 million dollars, while the remaining funds will be provided by the state government.

The programme focuses on tackling pollution from multiple sources including transport, industries, construction activities and agriculture. One of the key steps under the project is the introduction of around 500 electric buses in major cities such as Gurugram, Faridabad and Sonipat

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