Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water, is on a mission to create a democratic demand for clean air. He feels that citizens must take back control over the air they breathe. According to him, air pollution is the great leveler as it affects everyone, rich and poor, city dwellers and village folk, alike. He also believes that 80% of our country will be able to breathe clean air if the nation adopts stronger pollution controls and pursues sustainable development actively. Shah Rukh Khan, too, was impressed with the thoughts presented by Arunabha Ghosh on the TED Talks India Nayi Baat platform. The superstar also hails from Delhi, a city that has been bogged by air pollution problems for a long time.
Delhi, along with several other cities and villages in Northern India, is at present facing high levels of air pollution. The air quality index of the capital has gone to severe and very poor levels in recent weeks and the government along with different entities is trying to fix this issue. Arunabha Ghosh has presented his revolutionary thoughts and ideas in regards to air pollution and how the same can be fixed on a national level. Arunabha has also stated that it is critical that all citizens unite to fight the issue of air pollution.
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