Residents who attended DNA's My Locality My Voice campaign on Saturday demanded that the BMC take measures to keep the city clean and insisted on having spittoons in the city.
Residents who attended DNA's My Locality My Voice campaign on Saturday demanded that the BMC take measures to keep the city clean and insisted on having spittoons in the city.
Speaking at the event, Vile Parle resident Indravadan Shah said public places in the suburb were littered with filth and people spitting make the city only uglier. Sameer Kale, a resident of ward 79, agreed and said, “The city pays huge amounts in the form of taxes to the state and central government, but what does it get in return? Public places are littered with garbage that is not being picked up on time. People are seen spitting anywhere, making Mumbai a bad place to live. So, there is a need to provide spittoons by BMC.”
The residents demanded that the corporation make spittoons available at bus stops, squares, and even in areas just outside the railway stations, in buses and so on to see that the areas remain clean.
Congress legislator Krishna Hegde, however, insisted on the need to instill civic sense among people. "Given the huge population of Mumbai, it is practically impossible to act stringently with those who spit in the open. There is a need to spread awareness amongst residents to not engage in such activities. Do we follow same practice when we visit countries abroad?" Hegde asked, but added his party had noted the point made by the residents.
MNS general secretary, taking a dig at BMC, said if the corporation doesn't have money, then the companies producing gutkha should be asked to provide spittoons to keep city clean.
While BMC officials from solid waste management department could not be reached for comment, assistant health officer with the civic body, Dr Daksha Shah, said educating residents about following civic sense is most important as spitting in public places can lead to respiratory infection. "If a TB patient spits in public, its particles can spread in the air, causing trouble for others.
Providing spittoons can curb the spread of the disease like TB to some extent, but not completely. There is a need to imbibe strong civic sense amongst people," Shah concluded.
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