In India, litter, garbage and other means of causing pollution are synonymous with any mass gathering — especially, if it is a mega festival. Setting off crackers during Diwali which leaves roads and public places littered with debris, what to say of the pollution caused by smoke, garbage produced after and during Durga Puja celebrations and the innumerable small festivals and ceremonies taking place in every locality…. India hosts so many festivals, a Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is needed every day.
In the circumstances, people who try to ensure a hygienic temple premise, litter-free organisation of festivals, seem like manna from