It is rather ironic that cleanliness and hygiene are treated as a mission whereby we take up brooms on Gandhi Jayanti and take up brooms for the Swachh Bharat Mission once a year. We need to begin cleanliness at home and school, work place and even markets and individual level, yet we continue to see people casually tossing wrappers, bottles, and even peeled fruits out of the moving vehicles and even spitting after eating paan and tobacco and the sight of paan - stained walls in public buildings and markets is a eyesore and remains a concern for cleanliness. For India to establish itself as a premier global tourism destination, government of India should enforce laws like how Singapore does by implementing strict regulations to maintain cleanliness and the results will be there to see in years to come. There should be a link between hygiene and tourism. It would not only enhance food safety but also attract international tourists. Likewise, accessibility is key for tourism sector to flourish, and we need well maintained roads not pot-holed roads that resemble lunar surface.
