India, Dec. 14 -- A growing number of homebuyers are questioning whether purchasing a home in Gurugram still makes sense, with pollution emerging as a key concern alongside affordability and job uncertainty. The debate gained traction after a 30-year-old tech professional wrote in a Reddit post that there was 'no point buying in a city where, for four months, you choke on the air.'

One Redditor described Gurugram as a city where "four months you die from pollution, two months from rain, and then the torrid sun," asking whether taking on a Rs.1.8 to Rs.2.5 crore home loan in such conditions is rational.

Several Redditors argued that NCR's air quality crisis is no longer a secondary concern, but a central factor in housing decisions.

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