Dear Editor,
In the light of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiated by the Prime Minister, the littering of Wankhede Stadium on the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony of the CM of Maharashtra on 31st October and the Delhi venue of the oath-taking ceremony for the cleanliness campaign on 2nd October as reported in the media is a matter of concern as it points to the hollowness of the pledge. People are shown sweeping streets only for the sake of coverage in the media. Nobody knows what happens to the waste later or whether it is disposed of properly. Developing a foolproof system of waste disposal in the country and making its violation a legal offence on the analogy of smoking is the need of the hour.
Dr R. S Kishtwaria
Palampur
