Time to Change - 'INDIA'

After having lived abroad for 14 years and then coming back to your hometown, it might sound exciting and it indeed was for me. Bu then i never knew what i had to witness as soon as i came out of the airport. Infact inside the very airport i arrived. There were 'PAN' being spit on each corner and i was like is that a new Interior design initiative by the Airports Authority of India. Sarcasms set aside i was really laid back at seeing this and wonder when will this change in India. This happened almost 8 years back and i am sure things are not as worse as it is.

Some of the major issues we have here in India is Pissing in Public, Spitting pan or anything in general in the public roads, Beggars in the traffic signals and Littering the public spaces. I wouldnt quite call it an issue but more of something which we need to eradicate as soon as possible.

My manager who arrived from the US had the same concern, He has heard of India being the next 'BIG THING' and the moment he came, he was fortunate to see the above 'Issues'. It indeed gave a very bad impression in the eyes of a foreigner. This are some of the small things which can bring about a bad goodwill and this in turn will reflect in the country's progress as well.

How difficult is it to go to the nearest public loo when its so urgent, Stop the habit of chewing Pan and spitting all over? If the government does not come out with any strict rules, its the citizens who should come out with a draft of the things not to do in public and ensure that the local corporation has to pass a resolution.

Did you know, If you spit on the roads in Singapore you are imposed with a huge fine? And Singapore is now known as a country of Cleanliness. It becomes very disgusting when you happen to be a victim when someone from a Public bus spits outside without even checking if there is someone down there.

New Delhi, the Capital of India is one such state who have come out with the "No Peeing in Public Campaign" The campaign had sign boards all over which had characters Mr Thu Thu Kumar (the Spitter), Mr Su-Su Kumar (the person who pees in public) and last but not the least Mr Kuda Kumar (the litter bug). It is campaigns like these that can bring about a change in the society we live in and we will not be far from where countries like Singapore is.