VizagCityOnline.com - Results of Opinion Poll

WHO PAYS FOR SETTING UP A PORT? For hundreds, if not thousands, of years they have been living on the coast around Vizag fishing for a living. In harmony with the land and the sea. These hardy people, the fisher folk of Vizag (mostly of the Jalari community) have weathered cyclones, tsunamis, mechanised fishing, disease and poverty bravely. However, when it comes to conniving politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen, they seem to be out of their depth: When the outer harbour was constructed, they were rudely thrown out of their native habitat; the same happened when the fishing harbour was constructed. Now once again for the setting up of the Gangavaram Port on their land they are not only being displaced once again but are being insulted, beaten, arrested and killed.

Total Votes Polled : 7781

We should support the fishermen and protect their way of life	4040
'Development' comes first - to hell with fish and fishermen	3741

We should support the fishermen and protect their way of life.

51.9%

'Development' comes first - to hell with fish and fishermen

48.0%

Poll conducted from 13-12-2005 to 17-02-2006

THE TALIBANISATION OF VIZAG? On the 9th of December, a few leading businessmen and influential people in Vizag were 'raided' when they were watching a performance by reportedly scantily clad women in a hotel room. The police, as though they have nothing more

important to attend to and as is happening elsewhere in India, took on the role of the Moral Police/Culture Cops and booked cases against all of them. The local newspapers and some TV channels, for want of anything more substantive to report, seized on this story and published the names of those concerned with glee.

So what was the fuss all about? A few middle-aged men watching a few women dance to 'filmi' tunes - not exactly earth-shattering news in an age where worse things are happening. And had they not been well-known names, would it have still made headline news?

Total Votes Polled : 890

When this is what is depicted on TV and films, why the double-standards?	208
Nothing wrong with watching such things in private - Life is a Cabaret!	381
This is morally-corrupt behaviour and should be stamped out.	301

When this is what is depicted on TV and films, why the double-standards?.

23.3%

Nothing wrong with watching such things in private - Life is a Cabaret!

42.8%

This is morally-corrupt behaviour and should be stamped out.

33.8%

Poll conducted from 22-12-2005 to 04-01-2006

Vizag Person of the Year 2005 : Here is an opportunity for you to decide on a 'Vizag Person of the Year 2005'. We have nominated the following who have been in the news for one reason or another without making any judgements. The only criterion taken into account was that the actions/ behaviour of these persons have had, for better or for worse, a considerable impact on Vizag. These people have earned either fame or shame, deserve either accolades or brickbats. Now you decide who it should be.

Total Votes Polled : 16986

	If we still have trees in the old jail complex instead of an ugly shopping mall, it is no small part to Dr. C.S.Rao who braved the powers that be and undertook a legal/public campaign at his own expense and ignoring threats.	4887
	District Collector Praveen Prakash's hands-on style of functioning might have ruffled several feathers but there is no denying that the results are there for all to see including several new initiatives such as Gyandoot, Spandana, implementation of Right to Information Act.	5610
	Under the stewardship of Mr. Y. Siva Sagar Rao, the CMD of RINL, Vizag Steel plant has consistently been performing well when judged by any parameter: sales, profitability, awards won, employee satisfaction etc.	5956
	Who would have thought we would have a player from Vizag in the Indian Cricket Team so soon? Vizag lad Y. Venugopal has done us proud.	533

If we still have trees in the old jail complex instead of an ugly shopping mall, it is no small part to Dr. C.S.Rao who braved the powers that be and undertook a legal/public campaign at his own expense and ignoring threats.

28.7%

District Collector Praveen Prakash's hands-on style of functioning might have ruffled several feathers but there is no denying that the results are there for all to see including several new initiatives such as Gyandoot, Spandana, implementation of Right to Information Act.

33.0%

Under the stewardship of Mr. Y. Siva Sagar Rao, the CMD of RINL, Vizag Steel plant has consistently been performing well when judged by any parameter: sales, profitability, awards won, employee satisfaction etc.

35.0%

Who would have thought we would have a player from Vizag in the Indian Cricket Team so soon? Vizag lad Y. Venugopal has done us proud.

3.13%

Poll conducted from 10-08-2005 to 20-10-2005

GREATER VISAKHA : The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to push forward with its ambitious plan to convert Municipal Corporations of Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam into Greater Corporations on the lines of Greater Mumbai by integrating the adjoining municipalities and gram panchayats with the main City Corporation.

With the merger of Gajuwaka municipality and another 30 odd gram panchayats with Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Greater Visakha jurisdiction extends to an enormous geographical area of over 500 Sq/km with a population roughly around 20 lakhs (2 millions). Though Greater Visakha has several advantages in the metropolitan perspective, due to its enormity of size and scale, the complexities of problems and challenges will be formidable.

Total Votes Polled : 1665

'Greater Visakha' is indispensable for a holistic and uniform development of entire Visakha.	555
Compatible with the existing system.	1026
Just another ploy by the Government to delay municipal polls.	84

'Greater Visakha' is indispensable for a holistic and uniform development of entire Visakha

33.3%

Compatible with the existing system

61.6%

Just another ploy by the Government to delay municipal polls.

5.04%

Poll conducted from 26-03-2005 to 06-05-2005

THE TIGHT-FISTED VIZAGITE : The extent to which it exists may be debatable, but it is a fact that there seems to be something about words such as 'Free' and 'Discount' that draws Vizagites in droves. Indeed Vizagites can be price-conscious to the extent that quality & service don't matter. Haggling has become a second nature even when they are getting a fair deal.

There are several theories for the existence of this trait. One is that Vizag being a city of salaried persons primarily, its residents have been forced to be frugal in nature and always seek out the best deal. Another is that the first members of the East India Company who settled in these parts were of Scottish origin. Yet another is that it is genetic.

Whatever the reason, that this is a general notion can be gauged from the fact that even many FMCG companies such as Hindustan Lever use Vizag for test-marketing new products believing that if they can sell it in Vizag, they can sell it anywhere. Of late many International brands and fast food chains who set up shop have been forced to cut prices to raise demand.

Total Votes Polled : 669

Yes, they have deep pockets and short arms	362
No, this is a mistaken notion	307

Yes, they have deep pockets and short arms

54.1%

No, this is a mistaken notion

45.8%

Poll conducted from 09-09-2004 to 07-12-2004

Corporate Social Responsibility : CSR is being much talked about these days and has come to mean more than the top management of a company throwing a little money at the pet project of some socialite. It now means contribution of time, infrastructure and the involvement of employees. In Vizag apart from one or two bright spots such as ITC Ltd. funding the SOS Village for children there seems to be ignorance on this subject (CSR ante yenti? Kotha shopping mall a?). What little is done, is done to procure free press and ad space, or is trivial in nature - such as watering the grass on a traffic island ("maintained by Hotel Grown Dark") & constructing hideous bus-shelters.
Compare this with companies such as Cummins (whose employees visit HIV-positive children), Voltas, Thermax, Forbes Marshall (which gives free training to NGOs) etc. and Vizag lags far far behind. What do you have to say to our corpies?

Total Votes Polled : 191

C'mon Vizag corporates, wake up and do your bit.	167
Our local businesses are doing enough.	13
We should not try to live up to the standards of other places.	11

C'mon Vizag corporates, wake up and do your bit.

87.4%

Our local businesses are doing enough.

6.80%

We should not try to live up to the standards of other places.

5.75%

Poll conducted from 13-08-2004 to 15-09-2004

The new HRD Minister of the UPA government, Mr. Arjun Singh has taken it on himself to de-toxify/de-saffronise text books at the school level which means undoing the 'Hindutva' tinge given by the previous (NDA) government to school text books published by NCERT. To be fair to the new government, this is not a sudden witch-hunt but part of their election manifesto. No doubt these books have a strong communal/ideological bias and contain irrelevant information (are the people of the Indo-Gangetic plain Aryans?), but school children will be innocent sufferers as their books will be revised once again. What do you think of this step?

Total Votes Polled : 146

Troublesome - but the rot has to be removed immediately.	65
Books should be left as they are	62
Books should be changed gradually	19

Troublesome - but the rot has to be removed immediately.

44.5%

Books should be left as they are.

42.4%

Books should be changed gradually.

13.0%

Poll conducted from 5-05-2004 to 16-08-2004

The Chairman of the VMC Standing Committee, Mr. V. Ramakrishna Rao, recently proposed that the Old Central Jail (all 28 acres of it) be converted to a botanical garden on the lines of the Lal Bagh in Bangalore. Do you think this is a good suggestion?

Total Votes Polled : 281

Yes, Vizag badly needs a green space in the city where the level of pollutants is high.	226
No, better to have a stadium or mall that will generate income.	55

Yes, Vizag badly needs a green space in the city where the level of pollutants is high.

80.4%

No, better to have a stadium or mall that will generate income.

19.5%

Poll conducted from 15-05-2004 to 16-08-2004

Underground "PAY & USE" parking lots : With an influx of people into Vizag, growth of industries and increasing purchasing power, vehicular and pedestrian traffic in Vizag has been growing leading to severely congested roads which are not able to handle anything more than the �normal� amount of traffic� the recent pre-election campaigns when traffic came to a standstill several times at Aseelmetta, Jagadamba, Poorna Market and other important junctions in the city, is a good example.

The Municipal Corporation is currently considering the construction of underground parking lots as joint ventures with private parties (who would collect the parking fee), which would come up in a year�s time.

Do you feel this would:

Total Votes Polled : 397

Help ease traffic congestion	242
Be a source of revenue for VMC without making a difference	128
Be a temporary measure at best	27

Help ease traffic congestion.

60.9%

Be a source of revenue for VMC without making a difference.

32.2%

Be a temporary measure at best

6.80%

Poll conducted from 22-2-2004 to 4-05-2004

Q. At the National level there is talk of an 8% growth in GDP; stock markets are up and the economy seems to be on a high. We are being bombarded with media campaigns telling us that we have never had it better, and terms such as 'Back-office of the world',' Feel Good Factor', 'India Shining', 'Golden Quadrilateral', 'BRIC' economies are being bandied about. Part of this is no doubt what self-serving politicians (is there any other kind??) would have us believe prior to the elections, and even those things that are true may not be sustainable. Yet it cannot be said that all of this is entirely untrue.

At the local (Vizag) level, the mood seems to be the same even if a different set of words is in use here: Volkswagen, IT City, Godavari Lift Scheme, Pharma City, Apparel Park, Container Terminal, Multiplexes, Call Centres etc. etc. There is also talk of Wipro, StanChart and Infosys etc. setting up shop in Vizag which is leading to speculation in real estate prices.

After years of dithering and false promises by the powers that be, stuttering starts and expectations borne of hype, do you think that maybe, this time there is more substance to all this and that we in Vizag can confidently look forward to better times?

Total Votes Polled : 419

'Shining Vizag' is part of 'India Shining'	263
Time for cautious optimism in Vizag rather than irrational exuberance	85
Hype, lies & unrealistic expectations	71

'Shining Vizag' is part of 'India Shining'

62.7%

Time for cautious optimism in Vizag rather than irrational exuberance

20.2%

Hype, lies & unrealistic expectations

16.9%

Poll conducted from 12-12-2003 to 21-02-2004

Q. Call centres and other BPO outfits are slowly entering Vizag and targeting younger people (the best of which have already left Vizag in search of 'greener' (as in greenbacks) pastures) with the promise of relatively well-paying jobs. Of those remaining, opinion is divided as to their skills, abilities and accents - especially their English language skills. Still it seems unlikely that MNCs who are putting their money where our mouths are, have not done their homework. Do you think young Vizagites will be able to deliver and perform:

Total Votes Polled : 371

If Gurgaon & Bangalore can do it, so can Vizag	251
Our boys and girls will need some help	71
English ante yenti?	49

If Gurgaon & Bangalore can do it, so can Vizag

67.6%

Our boys and girls will need some help

19.1%

English ante yenti?

13.2%

Poll conducted from 12-12-2003 to 05-02-2004

Q. Here is an opportunity for you to decide on a 'Vizag Person of the Year 2003'. We have nominated the following who have been in the news for one reason or another without making any judgements. The only criterion taken into account was that the actions/ behaviour of these persons have had, for better or for worse, a considerable impact on Vizag. These people have earned either fame or shame, deserve either accolades or brickbats. Now you decide who it should be :

Total Votes Polled : 706

B. K. Panda - C.M.D, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant	269
A. Sudhakar Rao - DIG, Central Bureau of Investigation	135
Prof. Y. C. Simhadri, Vice-Chancellor, Andhra University	185
Pinninti Varalakshmi - MLA, Visakhapatnam	117

B. K. Panda - C.M.D, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

38.1%

A. Sudhakar Rao - DIG, Central Bureau of Investigation

19.1%

Prof. Y. C. Simhadri, Vice-Chancellor, Andhra University

26.2%

Pinninti Varalakshmi - MLA, Visakhapatnam

16.5%

Poll conducted from 07-10-2003 to 12-12-2003

Q. The Conditional Access System or CAS involving a set-top box will enable users to watch (and pay for) only those cable TV channels that they are interested in. There are claims and counter-claims that the service will be beneficial to viewers and cable operators. The system was supposed to be introduced in a phased manner starting with the metro cities from September 1, 2003. However, the government doesn't seem to have the will to implement the same which has resulted in a lot of confusion. Do you feel that:

Total Votes Polled : 241

CAS will
Benefit the viewers of Vizag.	92
Enrich the cablewallah further.	31

Benefit the viewers of Vizag.

74.7%

Enrich the cablewallah further.

25.2%

CAS will
Make it to Vizag soon.	79
Be opposed by vested interests and die a premature death.	39

Make it to Vizag soon.

66.9%

Be opposed by vested interests and die a premature death.

33.0%

Poll conducted from 30-06-2003 to 07-10-2003

Q. The Vice - Chancellor and the management of A.U have recently come up with a policy of denying admissions to those holding a B.Ed degree to other P.G courses in the University. Do you believe that this will result in a loss of students and revenue to the university and do you think this policy is justified?

Total Votes Polled : 436

Unfair and not justifiable.	305
Done in the best interest of the students.	100
Can't say.	31

Unfair and not justifiable.

69.9%

Done in the best interest of the students

22.9%

Can't say.

7.11%

Poll conducted from 14-04-2003 to 2-07-2003

Q. No more queues at public taps, no more road tankers at home...come next summer, and, thanks to the Visakha Industrial Water Supply Scheme, the waters of the Godavari shall quench the thirst of Vizag. The minimum price of water will be Rs 10 per kilolitre, probably a high price as compared to other cities, but with the scheme itself costing a whopping Rs. 170 crore, that's the price Vizagites have to pay to prevent their taps from running dry. Do you feel more assured with water guaranteed for every household, even as the water meter ticks away?

visakha Industrial water supply scheme

Total Votes Polled : 328

Yes, unlimited water supply is a luxury that comes at a price	220
No, it's too high a price to pay	80
I'm not sure, I've got mixed feelings	28

Yes, unlimited water supply is a luxury that comes at a price

67.0%

No, it's too high a price to pay

24.3%

I'm not sure, I've got mixed feelings

8.53%

Poll conducted from 8-02-2003 to 2-07-2003

Q. Andhra Pradesh (of which Vizag is a part) has the dubious distinction of having the highest incidence of HIV positive persons in the country after Maharashtra. The AP goverment is considering mandatory testing for HIV prior to marriage. How do you view this proposal?

AIDS free - Marriage

Total Votes Polled : 547

Will help reduce the spread of the disease & a delicate question (are you HIV +ve ?) can be avoided	395
Will not help ('clear' certificates will be obtained anyway)	71
It will be an intrusion on one's privacy	64
Can't say	17

Will help reduce the spread of the disease & a delicate question (are you HIV +ve ?) can be avoided

72.5%

Will not help ('clear' certificates will be obtained anyway)

12.9%

It will be an intrusion on one's privacy

11.7%

Can't say

3.10%

Poll conducted from 28-03-2003 to 30-06-2003

Q. The State Government has decided that drivers of two-wheelers will have to wear helmets from 1st April 2003. Although it does enhance safety, the extremely hot & humid climate of Vizag makes wearing them unbearable. Add to this the slow speed of traffic (except on the NH5) and there is a strong case against this ruling. Do you feel wearing helmets should be voluntary and not compulsory?

Compulsory wearing of helmets

Total Votes Polled : 294

Yes, it should be voluntary.	185
No, there is a price to be paid for safety.	109

Yes, it should be voluntary.

62.9%

No, there is a price to be paid for safety.

37.0%

Poll conducted from 8-04-2003 to 6-05-2003

Q. The justification for the invasion of Iraq by the USA was the alleged presence of Weapons of Mass Destruction. However, though no such weapons have been found, thousands of innocent Iraqis have already been slaughtered so far.
If, as a result, the International Community decides that George Bush should be tried for war crimes, should India go along and arrest him if he ever steps foot on Indian soil?

Justification for the invasion of Iraq by the USA

Total Votes Polled : 641

Yes , we are bound by International law.	486
No, we need to take into account our strategic concerns.	155

Yes, we are bound by International law.

75.8%

No, we need to take into account our strategic concerns.

24.1%

Poll conducted from 12-04-2003 to 12-05-2003

Q. In order to check the uncontrolled drilling of borewells and prevent commercial exploitation of groundwater, which is leading to a fall in the water-table level, VMC has ordered a mandatory registration of borewells and the obtaining of sanctions for new wells. Do you feel that this is a step in the right direction?

Uncontrolled drilling of borewells

Total Votes Polled : 184

Yes	150
No	24
Can't say.	10

Yes

81.5%

13.0%

Can't say

5.43%

Poll conducted from 7-03-2003 to 8-04-2003

Q. Many Vizagites believe that the USA is fast becoming a rogue nation, given the blatant disregard of international law and civilised norms of behaviour by its present administration.
Do you feel that boycotting American products and services (clothes, movies, books, airlines, TV shows etc.) could be an effective way for the residents of Vizag to express their disapproval?

Boycotting American products and services.

Total Votes Polled : 782

Yes, the US needs the world more than the world needs the US.	515
No, it may not work.	224
Can't say.	43

Yes, the US needs the world more than the world needs the US.

65.8%

No, it may not work.

28.6%

Can't say.

5.49%

Poll conducted from 31-12-2002 to 17-02-2003

Q. In line with other major cities, the age of 'Mega Malls' and giant Department Stores seems to have dawned on Vizag. These large shopping centres are coming up in a city where the traditional 'kirana kottus' (our version of the Mom & Pop shops), minute cloth shops and more recently, corner shops such as the Manikandas and Tissonas, have held sway. A battle between the two is inevitable. Which of these do you think will last out?

Total Votes Polled : 317

Our traditional little shops will be decimated	102
The malls are a wasted investment	18
There's room for both to co-exist in a growing city.	197

Our traditional little shops will be decimated

32.1%

The malls are a wasted investment

5.67%

There's room for both to co-exist in a growing city

62.1%

Poll conducted from 04-03-2003 to 10-04-2003

Q. Perhaps the hills that surround Vizag and give Vizagites a feeling of security are also responsible for their being, to a small extent, insular, parochial and interested only in happenings in their own backyard. Add to this the fact that events in faraway Washington and Baghdad will hardly have any direct impact on Vizag & Vizagites and there should be no reason for us to care about US-Iraq stand off. And yet, most of us have strong feelings about the threat of an impending attack by the USA on Iraq. How do you feel?:

Threat of an impending attack by the USA on Iraq.

Total Votes Polled : 659

George Bush should stop behaving like a bullying cowboy	486
Iraq/Mr. Saddam Hussein is getting the treatment it/he deserves	82
What's my problem? I live in Vizag.	91

George Bush should stop behaving like a bullying cowboy

73.7%

Iraq/Mr. Saddam Hussein is getting the treatment it/he deserves

12.4%

What's my problem? I live in Vizag.

13.8%

Poll conducted from 4-12-2002 to 10-01-2003

Q. Here is an opportunity for you to decide on a 'Vizag Person of the Year 2002'. We have nominated the following who have been in the news for one reason or another without making any judgements. The only criterion taken into account was that the actions/behaviour of these persons have had, for better or for worse, a considerable impact on Vizag. These people have earned either fame or shame, deserve either accolades or brickbats. Now you decide who it should be :

Total Votes Polled : 482

Mercy Jeyaraj Rao, former Principal, Timpany School	125
Sanjay Jaju, (former) Municipal Commissioner	146
Prof. Y Simhadri, Vice-Chancellor, Andhra University	116
Rajana Ramani, Mayor of Vizag	32
T. Subbirami Reddy, Philanthropist/Politician	63

Mercy Jeyaraj Rao, former Principal, Timpany School

25.9%

Sanjay Jaju, (former) Municipal Commissioner

30.2%

Prof. Y Simhadri, Vice-Chancellor, Andhra University

24.0%

Rajana Ramani, Mayor of Vizag

6.63%

T. Subbirami Reddy, Philanthropist/Politician

6.63%

Poll conducted from 23-11-2002 to 31-12-2002

Q. Implementation of the 'Jagadamba Pedestrian Project' would mean that the area between Dabagardens and Daspalla Hotel / Chitralaya theatre will be out of bounds for vehicles, with broad roads full of greenery for pedestrians. This is one of those projects where the narrow interests of a few (shopkeepers) will have to be sacrificed for the greater good of the citizens. Do you feel VMC should go ahead with this project ?

Total Votes Polled : 681

Yes, Vizag needs open spaces for pedestrians	634
No	47

Yes, Vizag needs open spaces for pedestrians.

93.0%

6.90%

Poll conducted from 4-09-2002 to 5-10-2002

Q. Recent studies have shown that, contrary to popular perception, cities do not thrive and grow because of good infrastructure and tax-holidays/ incentives. Rather, they flourish only when they are able to attract creative and talented people who want things like a thriving night life, a pub culture, golf & country clubs, theatres, museums, fancy restaurants and an atmosphere of tolerance; the money and technology automatically follow. Vizag may no longer be a hick town that closes down at 7 pm but it is certainly no thriving, bustling megapolis either. For Vizag to effectively compete in attracting this class of people, � la Bangalore, it has to loosen up . Do you feel Vizag needs:

Total Votes Polled : 370

A less conservative attitude	117
A more tolerant attitude	54
A strong dose of 'culture'	57
All of the above	142

A less conservative attitude

31.6%

A more tolerant attitude

14.5%

A strong dose of 'culture'

15.4%

All of the above

38.3%

Poll conducted from 3-08-2002 to 2-09-2002

Q. Are you of the opinion that the new Vice Chancellor of Andhra University, Prof. Y. C. Simhadri, is doing a good job 'cleaning-up' the university and trying to raise the academic standards ?

Happenings on the campus

Total Votes Polled : 440

Yes	293
No	99
Can't say	48

Yes

66.5%

22.5%

Can't say.

10.9%

Poll conducted from 4-06-2002 to 5-07-2002

Q. Vizag narrowly escaped bombardment during the last Indo - Pak war in 1971 when the Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi was sunk off Vizag. During the present "limited war"/"war-like situation" most of the action seems concentrated on the West coast/border. We hope this will not be so, but do you feel Vizag will still be targeted due to its importance as a Naval Base & Industrial Centre ?

PNS Ghazi sunk off Vizag

Total Votes Polled : 603

Yes, Vizag is just as/more important.	512
No, it has lost its importance.	66
Can't say.	25

Yes, Vizag is just as/more important.

84.9%

No, it has lost its importance.

10.9%

Can't say.

4.14%

Poll conducted from 2-05-2002 to 30-06-2002

Q. Do you believe that the 'once a week no car day' that is being proposed in the city of Hyderabad is a good idea for the city of Vizag as well ?

Clean unpolluted air
Air polluted with exhaust fumes

Total Votes Polled : 595

Yes	459
No	129
Don't Know	7

Yes

77.1%

21.6%

Don't Know

1.17%

Poll conducted from 4-03-2002 to 5-04-2002

Q. The recent ugly events in Gujarat concerning the disputed site at Ayodhya have made us sit up with horror. Do you feel such things could happen in Vizag, where various communities co-exist in peace?

Hindus and Muslims living in harmony?

Total Votes Polled : 769

Never	616
Possible	105
Can't Say	48

Never

80.1%

Possible

13.6%

Can't Say

6.24%

Poll conducted from 13-02-2002 to 15-03-2002

Q. Children, often in school uniforms and certainly below the legal age to drive, whizzing around on two wheelers has not been an uncommon sight in Vizag. The police turning a blind eye to this and indulgent parents are no doubt to be blamed. The tragic death of a school boy a few days ago highlighted this unhealthy trend. Punishing the kids doesn't seem to be an option. Who do you think should be held responsible in future.

Avoid driving without a licence

Total Votes Polled : 715

The Police	44
Parents	210
Management of the school	352
All	102
Can't say	7

The Police

6.15%

Parents

29.3%

Management of the school

49.2%

All

14.2%

Can't say

0.97%

Poll conducted from 18-01-2002 to 23-02-2002

Q. Do you think the recent increase in respiratory ailments in Visakhapatnam is indicative of

Respiratory opinion poll

Total Votes Polled : 197

The pollution from industries in and around Visakhapatnam.	162
Pollen and other non-native plants that have sprung up in the region.	15
Other factors.	20

The pollution from industries in and around Visakhapatnam.

82.2%

Pollen and other non-native plants that have sprung up in the region.

7.61%

Other factors.

10.1%

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