Knowledge, attitude, and practices about water conservation in Gwalior: A questionnaire based survey

Water scarcity is an everyday problem in the city of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, and it greatly intensifies during the summers. The present survey was performed to understand the level of public awareness and the general perception of the residents of Gwalior with regard to water as a resource today and in future. A questionnaire comprising of 30 questions was given to the respondents to generate qualitative and quantitative data. The questions also asked for demographic background including age, gender, education and monthly income. The survey was conducted from April 2017 to June 2017. Out of 120 respondents, 100 (83.33%) completed the survey. Maximum participants were male (65%), belonging to 31-40 years of age group (60%), 54% were 12th pass and 30% were house wives. Most of them believed that water supply is the government responsibility (82%). Maximum participants consumed 50-100 liters of water daily (56%). A significant fraction was not serious about the scarcity of water (32%), though the majority of them believed that water should be conserved for future generation (54%). Maximum participants perceived water as a human right (43%). To conclude, water needs to be considered as important part of life and methods to conserve water in our area must be adopted that can prevent water shortage mainly in summer.