Revealed In ‘BCIL ECO-PULSE', A Survey Series By BCIL

• More than 28% of those surveyed felt that ‘individual efforts to save water do not work'.
• More than 85% of the respondents do not ‘reuse' water.
• More than 60% do not consciously make efforts to spend less water.
• BCIL, leader in creating urban eco-friendly homes, will conduct similar surveys every quarter, on various conservation related issues.

Residents of Bangalore overwhelmingly support conserving water, but actually do very little to save water! This is just one of the key findings from the first in the series of surveys titled ‘BCIL ECO-PULSE', conducted by Biodiversity Conservation [India] Limited (BCIL). The survey, aimed at understanding the behavioral pattern and attitude towards Water Conservation was conducted among 400 respondents in Bangalore in the age group of 21 to 50 years. 60% of those surveyed were Graduates or Post-Graduates with household income levels of more than Rs. 20,000 per month. 28% of the respondents felt that individual efforts at conserving water were of no use. While a large number of respondents seemingly understand the importance of water conservation, there is very little that they actually do towards water conservation! For Example, out of all those who stated that individual efforts could make a difference, a whopping 85% do not reuse water at all!

The survey reveals that 64% of the respondents in Bangalore spend more than Rs.200 on water every month, with 12% spending in excess of Rs. 500. A major share of the water usage goes for basic chores like washing clothes, bathing, washing utensils, toilet-flushing and mopping. Though only 25% of the respondents have said that they use the shower to take bath 89% of them use the shower for more than 10 minutes. 51% of them actually claim to use the shower for more than 20 minutes. The survey reveals that washing clothes is the biggest water user in most of the respondent households. The results show that out of the 222 respondents who use the washing machine 48% wash with the washing machine filled only to half-capacity and 12% use the machine to wash even 2-3 clothes. 24% of the respondents tend to spend more water during summer, Another example of respondents whose action does not compliment their words, is found in the fact that 18% of those who say their efforts help solve the city's water crisis actually spend more water during summer! And more than half, 53%, continue to use the same amount of water during summer also.

The BCIL survey also showed that there are people in our city who care for these things; 15% of the respondents said they reuse water, and 23% consciously reduce usage of water during summer. 58% of those surveyed depend solely on BWSSB for their water while 29% get water from both BWSSB and borewells. 10% of the respondents depend solely on borewells for water supply.

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