Days After Earning โClean City' Tag, Navi Mumbai's Streets Tell A Different Story
Just a couple of days back, Navi Mumbai was declared India's third cleanest city in the Central Government's annual cleanliness survey.
Days after Navi Mumbai was declared India's third cleanest city in the Central Government's annual cleanliness survey, a post on social media sparked a debate around the actual ground reality. A user on X (formerly Twitter) shared photos which showed used coffee cups dumped on the roadside.
In the image, multiple Starbucks-branded plastic cups with green straws were seen scattered on wet pavement. The user, who posted the image, expressed disappointment over what he described as a 'lack of civic sense" among the youth.
He wrote, '#Disgraceful. How to explain basic civic sense to the children of a spoilt parent? Does the responsibility of the parents end if they give money and a car to their kids? 2 days ago #NaviMumbai declared as the 3rd cleanest city in India & see the behaviour of citizens."
#Disgraceful How to explain basic civic sense to the children of a spoilt parent?Does the responsibility of the parents end if they give money and a car to their kids?2 days ago #NaviMumbai declared as a 3rd cleanest city in India & see the behavior of Citizen. @navimumbaicv pic.twitter.com/pKSTqMXnK8
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The post gained significant attention and triggered a wave of reactions from other users, many of whom shared their thoughts on the issue.
'Fancy Beverages worth Rs 500.00 a serving but basic common sense of Rs 0.0005 paise," another remarked.
Someone advocated for stricter penalties, saying, 'That's why I say that it's not an education, rich/poor or civilisation problem. It's a discipline problem. A hygiene squad on road whipping, caning, fining, and jailing is all we need. This will auto correct in 30 days flat."
A person suggested, 'AI cam with auto police complaint making, police catch them and make them clean with hefty fines and splashing images all across media will help change. Shame and fear are two deterrents which will work in India."
'I wouldn't blame kids. What you see around is what you get. If you look around, the role models of this country who are adults are spitting all around, throwing garbage around. What will these kids learn from the old generation? If the same kids go abroad, they wouldn't do it," an individual pointed out.
'They should be immediately traced on CCTV footage and punished. It will be deterrent for others too," read another comment.
Indore has secured the top position for the eighth consecutive year in the Government of India's annual cleanliness survey.
Surat and Navi Mumbai followed in second and third place, respectively. In the 3โ10 lakh population category, Noida claimed the top spot, with Chandigarh and Mysuru ranking second and third. The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu during a ceremony held in New Delhi.
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