Dehradun, March 29 -- In the old days, 'paan' eaters would carry spittoons around with them so as not to dirty their surroundings. In today's world, although a very large number of persons have taken to the 'shahi' habit of chewing 'paan' or the various masalas and gutkhas that come in lieu of it, the basic decencies have been abandoned. They spit as and where they like, simply because they can.
Probably the biggest challenge faced by urban society, today, is that of waste management. People litter, spit and dirty the surroundings in a variety of ways. Plastic and other non-biodegradable waste chokes the drains and sewers, further compounding the problem. In India's caste-based consciousness, the task of cleaning-up is left to just the sec...