{
  "id": 19793468,
  "title": "‘I can buy water, electricity. But I can’t buy air’: Why Delhi-NCR professionals are leaving the city",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/i-can-buy-water-electricity-but-i-cant-buy-air-why-delhi-ncr",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T10:39:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-ncr-air-pollution-professionals-leaving-city-10961706/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In recent years, an increasing number of professionals and entrepreneurs in Delhi-NCR are opting to leave the city, citing the deteriorating air quality and poor infrastructure as the primary reasons. Aman Raj, a 30-year-old IT professional, left Gurgaon for Pune in March, finding it unsustainable to compromise on his health. Neeraj Sancheti, a 35-year-old marketing agency founder, moved his family to Silliguri after his daughter's frequent illnesses forced him to restrict her outdoor activities. Amit Gupta, a 44-year-old founder of EazyPetition, chose to relocate his family to Rajasthan's Ganganagar, finding the city's air and traffic conditions unbearable. Kartikeya Batra, a 35-year-old academic, chose to join a university in Bengaluru due to the city's pollution, which had significantly changed from his childhood memories. While some have been able to make the move due to the flexibility of remote work, many are leaving behind their professional networks and social connections in Delhi-NCR.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Professionals and entrepreneurs leaving Delhi-NCR due to deteriorating air quality",
    "Aman Raj moved from Gurgaon to Pune for better health",
    "Many relocating despite remote work flexibility for better air conditions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The exodus of professionals from Delhi-NCR signals that environmental degradation and infrastructure failures are now outweighing the benefits of local professional networks and social connections for many workers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}