Spitting gutkha on streets in Pune? You may have to pay heavy price

Spitting on road is one of the biggest barrier in keeping our surrounding clean. Be it people using public transport or people using fancy cars, spitting on roads is just not acceptable. 

Pune Municipal officers have introduced a unique and harsh punishment for those who spit in public places. Municipal officials in the Bibwewadi area of ​​Pune are making them clean their own filth. 

Almost 25 people have been told to clean the dirt they had spread on the roads of Pune under this campaign. This 'harsh' yet different punishment is grabbing eyeballs. 

The squad's cleaning inspectors keep a close watch on the pedestrians on the road. If anyone is found spitting on the road, the person is fined Rs 100 and are made to clean their own muck.  The guilty were made to spit on their clothes and then clean it with water. 

Bibwewadi launched the campaign in the area under the leadership of ward officer Avinash Sakpal. Pune Municipal authorities have already punished 25 people who had spit on the streets. The campaign has been implemented on Satara Road, Gangadham Chowk, Market Yard, Swami Vivekanad Chowk and Gaothan. 

“People are spraying gutkha and tobacco on the road without any fear. Our campaign’s main objective is to teach them a stern lesson and in maintaining the cleanliness in the city,” Sakpal said as reported by Mirror Now. 

While talking to Channel he said, “We know that this is very harsh punishment but in future, they will think before they spray gutkha and tobacco on public places. We noticed that penalty in the form of money only was not working. Instead, giving self-reliance lessons in such a manner will be remembered throughout their life.  The success of this campaign is in its unique approach".