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The survey was carried out in six major cities of India namely Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. It aimed to gauge people’s perception, behavior, awareness and opinions pertaining to various environmental issues. The purpose is to see that issues related to environment and development get embedded in the consciousness of the people .The survey indicated that the following environmental domains have worsened over the last five years: surface air quality and availability, (85 per cent); ground water availability (83 per cent); tree cover (79 per cent): waste and waste management (80 per cent), and number of birds or animal species in the city (87 per cent), while a very small percentage (6 to 16 per cent) perceived that things are getting better. Forty per cent stated that the air quality in the city is getting worse, while 39 per cent stated that it is getting better. Similarly, 41 per cent mentioned that drinking water quality and availability in the city was getting better, while 39 per cent stated the same to be getting worse. According to the respondents, the responsibility for improving the environment rested with government (60 per cent). Besides the government, business sector (14 per cent), consumers (13 per cent), nonprofit organizations (12 per cent) were other responsible agents identified for the same.