Government Schemes and Policy · 12 December 2025

Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development (HCAPSD) receives USD 305 million World Bank assistance

Exam-focused facts from the 12 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The World Bank has green-lighted a financial assistance package worth USD 305 million for the Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development (HCAPSD).
  • The project has a total budget of Rs 3,646 crore, with Haryana contributing Rs 1,065 crore and an additional Rs 83 crore as a grant.
  • Key interventions include deploying 500 electric buses and setting up 200 EV charging stations in major cities, transitioning industry to cleaner energy, and enhancing soil management processes.