I'm right now in Himachal Pradesh in a smallish village called Cheog.
Yesterday I went for a a hike up a nearby mountain, a bit difficult for a city-person like me.
1.5 hours of huffing and puffing later, I reached this pretty forest patch. What I found stunning is that in the middle of the forest -- off this trekking path -- there are beer cans, wrappers & chips packets just littered around.
a) how the hell did so much trash get up here.
b) why do people dump their shit in the forests like this?
c) Why don't tourists just CARRY their trash and dump it back in the hotels/homestays they stay in?
d) how the hell do we fix this chomu habit of Indians littering LITERALLY EVERYWHERE?!
I'm so triggered and sad.
Please. Someone tell me if this is actually a fixable problem or are we just supposed to live with this garbage behavior now?
Massive western disturbance–monsoon axis interaction unfolding over north #India for the next 3 days starting today. #Floods likely to worsen in many areas.
⚠️ Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall expected in #Punjab, north #Haryana, #Chandigarh, #HimachalPradesh & #Uttarakhand (250–550mm). Major flooding risk in all catchments and plains of Punjab & north Haryana.
⚠️ Scattered moderate to heavy rains likely in #Delhi NCR, #Haryana & west #UttarPradesh (70–150mm).
Avoid visiting the western #Himalayas. Farmers in Punjab & north Haryana should stay alert and monitor water flow in streams.
Prayers for everyone’s safety 🙏