World Bank Approves Rs 7.7 Billion for Nepal’s Clean Air Project

Key Points

• The World Bank approved Rs 7.7 billion credit for Nepal's Clean Air and Prosperity Project.
• The project aims to reduce PM2.5 emissions from industrial and commercial sources by promoting cleaner technologies.
• The initiative will strengthen Nepal's national air quality monitoring and management systems.
• Air pollution in Nepal costs over six percent of GDP annually due to health impacts and lost productivity.