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Bombay HC public littering observations

Bombay HC public littering observations

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Price of liberty? Bombay HC questions why Indians litter here but stay clean abroad

Price of liberty? Bombay HC questions why Indians litter here but stay clean abroad

'Same people who litter here, use dustbin abroad': Bombay HC on civic sense

A bench of Justices G S Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe made the observations while hearing a batch of petitions over pollution, foul odour, gas emissions and health hazards linked to the Kanjurmarg dumping ground in Mumbai. The judges said public participation was essential to keeping the city clean and urged civic authorities to enforce the rules without hesitation.