A Japanese woman has sent shockwaves around India, even making some Indians hang their heads low in shame.
Akie Doi, a tourist from Japan, fell in love with Puri, Odisha, when she visited the holy city back in 2022.
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Since then she has made it her life’s motto to keep the city clean and free from garbage.
Despite it being a tough job she isn’t even compelled to do, Akie gets up early each day to pick up the trash from Puri Beach and other areas around it.
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Her dedication speaks volumes about her love for the city, and seeing the same, the local administration has amped up its efforts to maintain the city as well.
She says, “I simply love doing it. While the administration has hired cleaners who help keep the beach tidy, I am doing my part to maintain our environment. I urge beachgoers to use the provided dustbins.”
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We Indians need to take note and step up our game, developing the most basic of civic senses to dispose of waste at the designated places.
It should be our own duty as citizens of the country, and not that of some tourists, to see the pitiful state of public cleanliness and take matters into their own hands.
This should start with the micromanagement of our waste, and if done correctly on an individual level, we can once again restore our cities to their previous glories, boosting our tourism to an even greater extent on top of improving our own standard of living.
