india: dirt capital of world..!

There was a statement made by our environment minister about a month ago that if there were a Nobel prize for filth, India would surely get it. This statement is an accurate reflection of the real situation prevailing in India. Most of our cities are the dirtiest in the world . Municipal corporations exist in name only and the problem of waste management is tackled on an ad hoc basis. In many cases large heaps of solid waste keep lying outside many of our cities and they become breeding grounds for harmful pathogens along with the release of harmful gases like hydrogen sulphide and ammonia. It has an adverse impact on the health conditions of our fellow citizens.

Most of our tourist destinations are not maintained properly and tourists often complain about foul smell around these places. For example, Varanasi is a very famous tourist destination in India but the the mountain of filth in which the city is submersed doesn't leave much scope for happy memories in the minds of visitors. It appears that its in our DNA thereby which we attract dirt and filth and we don't realize it unless we have seen what goes behind the word "cleanliness" in western countries . Our poverty and illiteracy can't be used as an excuse to justify our present state and we need to take serious steps before we get branded as a country of filth.