To put a check on the habit of some Indians who deface public property by spitting out the remains of chewing Ghutka (tobacco-laced mouth freshener), the Pune municipal authority has introduced a unique punishment for those who refuse to break their bad habit.
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A viral video shows officials demanding people caught spitting on the streets and public places such as parks, walls government offices, stairs, etc. to clean up their mess with their own hands.
"Every day a team of 41 officials will inspect streets of Pune and discuss the sanitation issues with them. If we want to develop a culture of cleanliness then wholehearted support of citizens is required, " Saurabh Rao, municipal commissioner of Pune told Indian Today.
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Pune residents are praising the novel initiative.
I appreciate @PuneCityPolice for taking this step in cleaning our city and people's mind, thank you.
— Nishant Dalvi (@DalviNishant) November 6, 2018
#onduty https://t.co/6Cb45pDiAY
I am proud of @PuneCityPolice: People spitting gutkha on streets fined, made to clean their muck https://t.co/k5kMiMJZ6v
— Ekta Bhatt (@Ekta_Barmeda) November 6, 2018
Please make this a law everywhere — "Pune Municipal’s New Drive: If Caught Spitting, You Have To Clean The Spit & Pay Fine". https://t.co/mxMiIEutg4 #Pune
— nitesh narayan lal (@niteshnarayan) November 6, 2018
The Clean India Mission launched by Prime Minister Modi on 2 October 2014 mandates all local agencies to carry out outreach programs and monitor the cleanliness habits of citizens.
