Littering will attract penalty: Central Government

Union minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said that the Centre is considering imposing penalties on those spreading dirt in urban areas as part of measures to make Swachchh Bharat Mission a success.

 

Speaking on the sidelines of a workshop on scaling up citizens` participation in Clean India scheme, Mr Naidu said: The Swachchh Bharat Mission is now becoming a people`s movement, but not fully. The change of mindset is fast taking place in the country. People are supporting the Prime Minister`s initiative. The government is considering a three-point strategy for success of the cleanliness drive. There is a three-point strategy for this mission - first, to create infrastructure; second, change the mindset; and third, at end of the day we need to consider imposing penalties in urban areas once the entire infrastructure is created.