Summary:
The Swachh Survekshan, a survey under the Union government’s flagship Swachh Bharat Mission, selects the 100 cleanest cities in India. “The PMC action against local residents spitting in public place continues, but the focus has now been shifted to the Swachh Survekshan. “The PMC action has had an impact… people are scared of spitting in public places, but they haven’t stopped doing so completely. Molak said action against those spitting in public places would be intensified after various PMC initiatives, to secure a better rank in Swachh Survekshan, come to an end. In fact, PMC records reveal that only four to five persons are being fined under the drive every day for spitting in public places..