00:00India's economic heart is Mumbai. According to a latest study, rising sea
00:04levels due to climate change could make India's Mumbai lose 10% of its land in
00:09the next 15 years. And we know by how many centimeters the sea level has
00:14already risen. What will happen to Mumbai? That's the city that provides you with
00:18the maximum tax revenue. That's the city that's your financial center. And the
00:23sea levels are rising. What economic growth? And your political capital is
00:27Delhi that is vulnerable to the worst kinds of heat attacks. In capital, New
00:32Delhi continue to reel from the severe heatwave conditions. And we are talking
00:38of economic growth. Three of your biggest metropolitan cities, Mumbai, Chennai,
00:43Kolkata are vulnerable to rising sea levels. And vulnerability again is such a
00:49soft word. When sea levels rise, they simply swallow up the city. That's the
00:53finish. Game up. We have an underwater city now. India is one of the
00:58countries that is going to be the hardest hit even in economic terms. What
01:03economic growth are we talking of being negligent of climate change?
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