We find the slogan of ‘Keep the City Clean’ in almost all the cities. But
inspite of propagating this slogan and
many a programme to instill a sense of
awareness regarding cleanliness in the minds of the people, the standard of
cleanliness in the cities is deteriorating day by day.
Presently, I stay in Bangalore city.
Many areas of this city give a dirty look as a lot of garbage including plastic carry
bags are strewn . Though Bangalore
Bruhat Mahanagar Palike(BBMP) have made provision for door-to-door
collection of garbage by vehicle in
almost every nook and corner of the city, still people are throwing garbage in
vacant places and road sides making the areas stink. People urinating in the open is a common sight in several places. In
this regard the area surrounding Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Bus
Stand at Majestic as also City Railway Station need special mention here. People in good numbers lineup and urinate in these areas for which they are
not ashamed. One cannot pass these areas without covering his or her nose. Understandably, it speaks volumes
of the low standard of cleanliness of
the people in this city.
To say the least, it is a sorry state
of affairs and calls for imposition of penalty for urinating openly in public
as also for throwing garbage in vacant areas and streets on similar lines as
done in Kerala. It would only be advisable to engage squads to book the guilty.
Otherwise the net result would be that instead of Keep the City Clean the
slogan will change to ‘Keep the City Dirty’.
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