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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Waste segregation not a hot idea in Delhi

Waste segregation not a hot idea in Delhi

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published Published on Jun 4, 2014   modified Modified on Jun 4, 2014
-The Times of India
 

NEW DELHI: While landfills overflow, few seem to consider household waste segregation as an option. Though segregation at source is being seen as a way out of the waste crisis facing the capital, a study found that only 6% of respondents looked at it as a possible solution. The survey carried out by The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) was released on Tuesday.

The survey, with a sample size of 1,500 people, looks at perceptions of environmental issues. It found 75% of respondents considered generating less waste to be the most efficient way of managing the crisis, while only 5% felt levying a user charge could help.

The survey looks at various issues like water, waste management, air quality, green cover and climate change covers respondents from various socio-economic backgrounds. A majority of the respondents (32%) are between 25 and 34 years, followed by those between 18 and 24 (28%); about 19% are in 35-44 age-group while 20% are between 45 and 65 years. Most respondents are from a low-income background (55%).

Respondents who didn't support segregation at source cited a number of reasons-about 25% found cumbersome, 23% felt it took more space, about 40% believed it's the responsibility of the corporation and 12% found it futile as the contractor mixes it up.

Among those willing to segregate, 53% were already segregating at home; 25% thought biodegradable waste could be used as compost, and 22% were willing to do so for the environment.

More people opted for recycling because landfills were saturated or the law required them to segregate. Only 2% of respondents in Delhi felt it's the responsibility of citizens to deal with waste. In contrast, 66% considered it a shared responsibility of citizens, municipality and private firms.

The Teri survey has also studied views on issues like water, air pollution and tree cover.

Surprisingly, a majority of respondents felt that the availability and quality of drinking water in Delhi had improved in the past five years. About 70% of the respondents believed that the consumption pattern among residents to be a major cause of wastage; they were also aware of the subsidized cost of water but 76% didn't want to pay the actual price of water. Gender and income levels also influenced opinions.

About 34% of men, as opposed to 24% women, identified bottled water as a vital source of drinking water.

Or, when asked what is more important, development or environment, more people from the middle-income group (41%) compared to high-income (24%) or low-income (26%) ones said development should be prioritized over development. over environment

Only 4% of respondents from the middle-income localities felt that environmental protection and development could go hand in hand.


The Times of India, 4 June, 2014, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Waste-segregation-not-a-hot-idea-in-Delhi/articleshow/36013966.cms


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