Cleanliness and Godliness

I came across this write-up, the author, Mr.GKS Virk, is from Karnal now living in Switzerland.
In very simple word he has described the apathy of people 'towards general cleanliness of public places' and 'a lack of sense of respect for public spaces'.

Here is a small Para from the write-up:

"The one thing that has stuck me across all my trips home over these last 9 years is the fact that a lot has changed and a lot has remained constant. In my opinion, the key changes have been in the area of general infrastructure development. The number of vehicles on the road has increased exponentially, there are many more avenues for entertainment and leisure (even my little home town now has an FM radio station!?). The average person on the street seems to be happier and confident. The changes have been across almost facets of life.

In spite of all these changes, what has remained constant across all these years are the apathy towards general cleanliness of public places and a lack of sense of respect for public spaces. The personal hygiene of an average middle class Indian is of a fairly high standard. However, when it come to maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of public spaces, apart from religious spaces, every other common area is used as a garbage dump with impunity. As a nation, we seem to have singularly failed in maintaining even a minimum standard of cleanliness in our public spaces."

Read the full article here

There should be some concrete measures to be taken from the official as well as from the Citizens.

Also Read: Conserving the Enviornment in Karnal

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