India elections: Should air pollution be a key issue?
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According to a recent report by IQAir Air Visual and Greenpeace, 15 of the world\\u2019s 20 most polluted cities are in India. On top of the list is India\\u2019s millennium city of Gurugram, a major commercial and residential hub, home to plush offices, high rises and busy highways.
India\\u2019s elections began this week, and yet politicians don\\u2019t seem to be paying much attention to the quality of the air we all breathe. Should pollution should be a key issue?
We travel to Gurugram to speak to an air pollution expert, an entrepreneur who is in the business of providing air quality solutions, and a young student who\\u2019s also a climate activist. Why is Gurugram the world\\u2019s most polluted city? How does the air quality here impact lives, businesses and health? And what\\u2019s the economic cost of the pollution in this urban centre?
Presenter: Devina Gupta
Contributors: Anumita Roychowdhury, air pollution expert, Centre for Science and Environment; Barun Aggarwal, CEO, Breathe Easy; Asheer Kandhari, student activist
Image: Students wearing anti-air pollution masks while going to school in Gurugram (Credit: Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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