Bengaluru: Reduction in green spaces, overexploitation of groundwater major environmental concerns of citizens

Category : Environment Conservation | Location : Karnataka  | Posted on 2022-08-25 00:05:32


Bengaluru: Reduction in green spaces, overexploitation of groundwater major environmental concerns of citizens

The citizens of Bengaluru feel the Land Use-Land Cover (LULC), which includes reduction in green spaces and overexploitation of groundwater are the major environmental concerns bothering them, according to the ‘Bengaluru Environment Report Card’ released by the Centre for Science and Development.

The study examined the citizens’ perspectives on the environmental issues concerning Bengaluru through a random sample survey carried out in 1,842 households and 440 commercial establishments across the municipal limits between 2020 and 2021.

“There is a general positive response from citizens for environment related civic services – water supply, quality, waste management, renewable energy. There is much dissatisfaction on core environment issues of tree cover, parks, lakes, lakes pollution and biodiversity,” the report released on Tuesday evening said.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-overexploitation-groundwater-major-environmental-concerns-8108910/