Bengaluru's AQI Suffers as Poll Delays Halt Rs 1,475 Crore 'Clean-Air' Funds

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Bengaluru's AQI Soars: Poll Delays Block Rs 1,475 Cr 'Clean-Air' Funds

Officials say Bengaluru will be eligible for fresh central funding once civic elections are conducted and an elected council is restored. (Image: File photo)

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News18•19-03-2026, 17:44

Bengaluru's AQI Soars: Poll Delays Block Rs 1,475 Cr 'Clean-Air' Funds

•Bengaluru's air quality is deteriorating, with AQI rising from 60-90 to over 120, peaking at 141 in March 2026.
•Crucial central grants of Rs 1,475.90 crore for air quality improvement are blocked due to delayed civic elections.
•The 15th Finance Commission's revised criteria mandate an elected council for cities to receive 'clean-air' funds.
•BBMP elections were last held in 2015; the term ended in 2020, leaving the city without an elected urban local body.
•Previous funds (Rs 828 crore) were used for green cover, waste management, electric buses, and traffic decongestion.

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