"What Will It Take For Us To Take Air Pollution Seriously": Nithin Kamath Calls For Urgent Action

Delhi's AQI stands at 343, giving it the dubious distinction of 6th most polluted city globally. Out of the top 10 most polluted cities in the world, 7 of them are in India. People across the board have recognized this issue, including Zerodha's Nithin Kamath, who has posted on X about it.

What Did Nithin Kamath Say?

"You have to wonder what it will take for us to take air pollution more seriously. By the way, this data only covers until 2019, and things have only gotten worse in the last five years." Kamath wrote, with a visual in what seems to be a newspaper cut out.

Kamath further wrote, "Maybe a property price discount for the quality of air and water is the solution. If economics accounted for this, maybe we would all figure this out. Essentially the air and water quality determines the rate for the property." He seems to imply that financial incentive will be a good way to draw attention to the rising air pollution.

He further write, "Also, this would probably turn a property owner into the owner of the place, and better odds of fixing it if working as a group. For example, if I went from owning a property in JP Nagar and caring for it to caring for my layout in JP Nagar and then the whole of JP Nagar, it could have a better outcome.

Why Did Kamath Write This?

"While Delhi is getting all the attention, the AQI (Air quality index) isn't good in most urban areas in the country. Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and others are included in areas with very poor air quality." Kamath highlighted that air pollution is a pan-India issue. He wanted to highlight the severity and universality of the issue.

Kamath had Tweeted earlier on X talking about India as the diabetes capital of the world.
 

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