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It is time we raise awareness of the common people, too, to stop this nuisance,” urban development minister Firhad Hakim said. We are spending lakhs to keep the city clean, and paint walls and bridges. KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday formed an 11-member committee headed by chief secretary Moloy De to strengthen the state’s anti-spitting drive Home secretary Atri Bhattacharya, director general Virendra and Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar and KMC commissioner Khalil Ahmed, along with the department heads of environment, urban development, health, housing and transport, will be part of the panel “We have seen people polluting public places by spitting and throwing garbage..