Can you believe this footpath was a stinking mucky place with rotting garbage, until a few weeks ago?(Click on photo to enlarge)
In case you were not following them on Facebook, the Ugly Indians (an anonymous group of people like you and me, with full-time jobs) cleaned up that nasty stinking garbage pile + public urinal (wall) in front of Bishop Cotton Girl's high school, on Residency Road. You will now find a garden where the dump was, and working urinals that people use - and little kids can go to their school vans without walking through stinking muck/walking right in the heavy traffic, to avoid the smell. I went to see it for myself yesterday.
These people contacted the BBMP, got the garbage collection to be moved to a better location, cleaned up the dirt themselves (yes!), got the urinals fixed again, painted and planted with the help of the public/schoolkids who were willing to help.
You have to see the videos to believe this! (And they have good/funny music to go along with them too)
You can start from Part 6 if you don't have the time, it summarizes the Before Cleaning part too:
The work is still going on - but what they have achieved is just mind-blowing. A huge lesson in what we can do, if we get together - one thing we have in plenty is manpower, right? :)
What you can do (message from the Ugly Indians)
- Stop being cynical and believe it is possible.
- If you want to make a difference to your surroundings by taking ownership of the problem and seeing it through, these videos may help you. Or write to theuglyindian@gmail.com and they will help you. (We consult with many people to help fix dumps near their house)
- If you want to show your support Bangalore CBD Area, you can adopt a tereBin at a location of your choice. We will soon put up WonderLOOS for adoption too.
For any doubts, contact them directly: theuglyindian@gmail.com
1 comment:
amezing wor.. to all of you...
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