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=== Interviews with residents in Delhi === | === Interviews with residents in Delhi === | ||
- | These notes form a part of [[sanjeev_shankar]]' | + | These notes form a part of [[sanjeev_shankar]]' |
Some of the questions discussed with the inhabitants of Delhi and their initial responses are listed below: | Some of the questions discussed with the inhabitants of Delhi and their initial responses are listed below: | ||
1. Why are you staying in New Delhi? | 1. Why are you staying in New Delhi? | ||
- | * Need for money, ' | + | * Need for money, ' |
2. What do you like most about the city? | 2. What do you like most about the city? | ||
- | * Tall buildings, cars, super markets, electricity, | + | * Tall buildings, permanent houses, cars, markets, electricity, |
3. What do you dislike about the city and why? | 3. What do you dislike about the city and why? | ||
- | * We miss home and there is too much noise, pollution, dirt and congestion. Sometimes there are too many people and the //queues are very long//! | + | * We miss home and there is too much noise, pollution, dirt and congestion. Sometimes there are too many people and the 'queues are very long'! |
- | 4. What is the importance of plants in your life? | + | 4. What do you miss about your village/ |
- | * We worship ' | + | * Our family is there, it is more peaceful, |
- | 5. Which are the plants | + | 5. What is the importance of plants |
- | * Tulsi, mango, marigold, rose, money plant, chilis, guava, banana, tomatoes, chiku, grapes, neem, jamun, coriander, spinach, mushrooms, brinjal. | + | * We worship ' |
- | 6. What do you miss about your village/ | + | 6. Which are the plants that you grow? |
- | * Our family is there, it is more peaceful, our roots are there, we go every six months. But now even our villages are becoming very dirty and noisy. | + | * Tulsi, mango, marigold, rose, money plant, chilis, guava, banana, tomatoes, chiku, grapes, neem, jamun, coriander, spinach, mushrooms, brinjal. |
7. In the last few months, Delhi has lost 30,000 trees. What are the reasons for this and could this be avoided? | 7. In the last few months, Delhi has lost 30,000 trees. What are the reasons for this and could this be avoided? | ||
- | * Reasons: greed, real estate developers and increase in population. Yes it can be avoided but it is very difficult to do so. | + | * Reasons: greed, real estate developers and a continuous |
8. Can a city and a forest coexist? | 8. Can a city and a forest coexist? |