India will need to train at least a million people over the next five years for air quality management. This will also create several thousands of jobs in the public and private sector to manage air pollution, according to a report released on Wednesday by the thinktank International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST).
The report was publicised to mark the third International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
The report ‘Jobs for Clean Air: National Programme for Capacity Development for Air Quality Management’, highlights the need of a national-level programme to develop the capacity of all stakeholders — cities, State and Central government agencies, private sector, NGOs and media — to effectively tackle the air pollution problem.
