World Bank signs $299.66 million loan for Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Program

Direct fact

In March 2026, the World Bank, the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh signed a $299.66 million agreement for the Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Program, with a 10-year maturity and a 2-year grace period.

Key specifics

• The loan amount is $299.66 million, signed in March 2026.
• The agreement has a 10-year maturity and a 2-year grace period.
• About $150 million of private capital is expected to be leveraged in the Transport and MSME sectors.
• Nearly 200 new air quality monitors will be installed using data from the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
• The project aims to help 3.9 million households access clean cooking solutions and upgrade more than 700 brick kilns.

Exam lens

Question type: International agreement and environment match-the-following; remember $299.66 million, 10-year maturity, 2-year grace period, 3.9 million households, 700+ brick kilns. TNPSC may ask which institution signed the clean air loan with Uttar Pradesh.