Critical Concerns
Issues requiring urgent attention and action
Critical Action Required
The following projections indicate serious challenges facing Bangalore. Without immediate intervention, these trends could lead to irreversible consequences for the city's future.
Air Quality to Reach Hazardous Levels
Without intervention, average AQI projected to cross 200 (Poor) by 2030, causing respiratory epidemic
Social Cohesion Crisis
Religious harmony and social cohesion indices projected to reach critical levels threatening city's cosmopolitan character
Women Safety Index Decline
Women safety metrics projected to worsen without major interventions in policing and infrastructure
Cybercrime Explosion
Cybercrime cases projected to grow 5x by 2030 as digital adoption outpaces security awareness
Day Zero: Complete Groundwater Depletion
At current extraction rates, Bangalore faces complete groundwater depletion by 2035-2040. The city is extracting water at 2x the sustainable rate.
Green Cover to Fall Below 10%
Tree cover projected to fall to critical levels threatening urban ecosystem and livability
Rising Religious Persecution Trend
Anti-Christian violence and persecution incidents projected to increase 3x by 2035 if current trends continue
AI-Driven Job Displacement
AI automation could displace 15-20% of IT services jobs in Bangalore by 2035
Complete Water Crisis - Uninhabitable City?
Without massive intervention, Bangalore may become largely uninhabitable due to water scarcity by 2050
Climate Catastrophe: 45°C Summers
Without climate action, Bangalore could see regular 45°C+ days by 2050, making outdoor work impossible