1) While personal hygiene is taught in the schools, the civic hygiene is not taught.
2) The business of cleaning the country is left to Jhadoo brigade. In advanced countries all cleaning is done through mechanized means. It starts at 2 to 3 AM and is over by 5 AM. The jhadoo only pushes the dust from one point to another with a certain percentage getting airborne. It not only harms the sanitary workers but also creates a health hazard for all. If mechanized means are used then the surplus sanitary workers can be used for segregating and recycling of the waste and also can be trained for operation and maintenance of the mechanized equipment. A new industry segment for manufacture of mechanized cleaning equipment will be created which can generate employment for lakhs. Mechanized equipment can be for large roads to small bye lanes in various models.
3) Local municipalities may resist such action but it must be enforced legally. more