Air quality worsening, drinking water and waste management better in Delhi, says TERI survey Half of the respondents recently surveyed by not-for-profit research institute The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) feel that the air quality in the Capital has worsened, and 40 per cent are of the view that air pollution policies have not been implemented properly. Fifty per cent said that the quality and availability of drinking water and waste management have improved. Nearly 70 per cent said citizens use more water than required, but only 17 per cent were willing to pay the actual cost of the subsidised water they use. These findings are part of the TERI annual Environmental Survey 2014 that was released on Tuesday. The survey threw light on public attitudes on various environmental issues, including perceptions on the ‘environment versus development’ debate. The survey, carried out in collaboration with the Department for International Development (DFID), UK’s international development agency, covered eight cities including Delhi. Water and waste were the focus in this year’s survey, the second year of the survey, said TERI researchers. The survey had a sample of 11,214 respondents spread over eight cities – Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Kanpur, Coimbatore, Jamshedpur, Indore and Guwahati – and drew responses through face-to-face interviews held between December 2013 and February 2014. A very high proportion of respondents, 90 per cent, agreed that climate changes were taking place, with 95 per cent saying that temperatures had increased and 64 per cent saying rainfall had reduced. Nearly 40 per cent said tree cover, surface water, and bird species’ habitats had changed for the worse. A high proportion of the respondents were aware of the hazards of electronic waste, and nearly 97 per cent supported a ban on the use of polythene bags. More than half supported a charge in the form of a fee or a deposit on recyclable items.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:08:17 +0000
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