Agreed police have the best intentions - security, when they do away with the trash bins. But then how much trash can cities take in their absence? Just walk across to the monuments and you'll understand. Had been to Gateway yesterday. Night view.
Its conservation project seems like eternity to get over. And makes less sense, with more concrete and less green.
As for trash, people just find a great reason now to throw it around. Coffee cups, channa covers, newspapers used for chaats...we Indians score least on civic sense. No trash cans at public places means another excuse to have lesser, if not no civic sense. So I was not surprised by what I saw.
Two things are primary here. That the touristing crowd does not carry litter bags or anything they can tuck away trash in. Secondly, the police and municipality are either caught in an unwanted tiff or just don't care.
A pity that this city of zillions does not have a big campaign save for a movie on its safaiwallahs. It is time though, that we citizens decide to step in.
Not a big problem. Just tuck in a plastic cover you picked up from the super-market, into your pocket or handbag. When you do use that pack of wafers or potato chips, or even a plastic container of packaged drinking water, stash it off in your cover before you get tempted to throw it.
And don't give a damn to passersby if you get stared at for it. You're not doing anything wrong. You are in fact doing the right thing. But yeah, if you're lucky to find a trash can - may be in a restaurant or chaat shop, do drop it by. You'll risk a nasty look by the concerned keepers. Never mind. Else, just carry it, all the way home. It's a trouble. True. But you could still pat yourself for not littering public places.
Wear the clean halo now. Doesn't it feel good!
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