Narayana Murthy mentioned that predictions suggest that some areas of India may become uninhabitable in the next 20 to 25 years, prompting migration from these regions.
Tech icon Narayana Murthy said on Friday that failure to address climate change quickly could result in mass migration to cities like Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad from regions that could become uninhabitable due to changing temperature and weather patterns.
He emphasized that countries such as India and several African nations are particularly susceptible to rising temperatures. Murthy mentioned that predictions suggest that in the next 20 to 25 years, some areas of India may become uninhabitable, prompting migration from those regions.
Murthy said Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad pose significant challenges to residents due to issues like traffic congestion and pollution.
“We in India, especially the corporate sector, have to work with politicians and bureaucrats and ensure that there is no mass immigration. That is the challenge,” he said at an event in Pune.
The Infosys co-founder expressed confidence that the corporate sector in collaboration with politicians and bureaucrats would find a solution to the issue. He acknowledged that while Indians often tend to act at the last minute and current efforts may not seem urgent, he believes there will be significant progress by the year 2030.
Narayana Murthy passionately urged the younger generation to embrace a sense of responsibility towards society and the environment. He said, “We have to take care of the underprivileged sections of the society, otherwise we are no better than animals. Merely wrapping oneself in the national flag does not make one a true nationalist.”
The event honored environmentalist Madhav Gadgil and entrepreneur Alok Kale, with prominent attendees including Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar and industrialist Jamshyd Godrej. Murthy’s warnings and call to action clearly indicate that climate change is not a distant concern but an imminent crisis that has the potential to transform India’s future.
