Poor Public Toilets, Poor Waste Processing: Swachh Survekshan Exposes Barak’s Sanitation Shame

Poor Public Toilets, Poor Waste Processing: Swachh Survekshan Exposes Barak’s Sanitation Shame

Garbage has become an everyday sight in the Barak Valley. Whether it’s an alley behind a market, a residential corner, or the edge of a pond, waste piles have become permanent features in our towns. The smell is unbearable in some places, the sight — disturbing. As citizens, we often criticise the public for its lack of civic sense. We demand change, we demand action, but how often do we look into the system that is supposed to enforce cleanline…