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(I-Canada-News.Com, June 08, 2013 ) Alberta, Canada -- The economic development in India has attributed considerable downsides to the general air quality losses seen in the area, thanks in large part to the major cities in the country. The effects have been reported in published recently regarding general air quality.
The survey was handled by the Energy and Resources Institute in the six major cities in the country. Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai all were involved in the study.
The transportation sector was ranked as the largest single factor both in and around the cities surveyed. The sector is also the second largest contributor toward the lacking air quality (via pollution) in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai.
Respondents in Bangalore rated the highest factors being transport, while those surveyed in Hyderabad found construction activities to be the largest problem, followed closely by transport.
The study, titled 'TERI Environmental Survey 2013' was compiled using over 4,000 individuals. There were six major themes focused on in the study: overall environment, air quality, climate, forest/green, and waste, water quality, and waste management.
"Rapid urbanisation has resulted in environmental degradation caused by increased pressures on the limited land available, leading to reduced open spaces, increased air and water pollution, and problems of waste disposal and its management. Various climate related changes pose additional stresses," it says.
The respondents in four of the cities (Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad) all noted deterioration of waste and waste management as a significant problem. Kolkata and Mumbai each saw improvements in the given area.
"Our purpose is to see that issues related to environment and development get embedded in the consciousness of the people," Director General of TERI, R K Pachauri said, while releasing the key findings.
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