In which we attempt to assess what average Indians living in big cities think about India's environment, and to gauge their levels of awareness, attitudes, perception and concerns Methodology

* Air pollution in India causes 5,27,700 deaths every year (WHO) * 21% of communicable diseases in India are related to polluted water. In India, diarrhoea alone causes more than 1,600 deaths daily (WHO) * Only 22% of the wastewater generated in urban India is treated, severely polluting rivers. The total wastewater from Delhi and nearby areas flowing into the 19 drains that connect to the Yamuna is around 3,296 million litres a day, of which 630 MLD is untreated.

How green is my country? Indians are asking the question but not doing enough. ... Debarshi Dasgupta

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Skyrocketing Prices Have Driven Vehicle Owners To Look At Alternatives Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Car owners, who have felt the pinch of the fuel price hike the most, have started mulling options to switch over to cheaper fuel like compressed natural gas(CNG) or auto liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). With the price of petrol going up by Rs 5 and diesel by Rs 3, authorized CNG dealers in the city are flooded with inquires by four-wheeler owners regarding the pros and cons of CNG kits.

Vehicle population in India rose from 2 crore in 1991 to about 10 crore in 2007 and by 2016, the number is expected to rise by whopping 4 times. Presently, the contribution of automotive sector to country's GDP growth is 5%, while by 2016, it is envisaged to be 10%. It has also been predicted that by, 2016, India will-emerge as 7th largest Car manufacturer, 2nd largest two-wheeler manufacturer and the largest three-wheeler & tractor manufacturer in the world.

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Hyderabad is on the move not just on the progressive front but also in terms of pollution. The levels of dust, water and sound pollution in the city are alarming and increasing by leaps and bounds every year. According to the state Pollution Control Board, the total suspended particulate matter (TSPM), which denotes the dust levels in the city, has increased from 241 ug/m to 254 ug/m since last year.

G.S. MUDUR This is a question you'd surely ask yourself while buying a car: how much petrol does it guzzle compared with other models? Such fuel-efficiency data exist