Offices struggle to stay clean as spitting menace continues

Weeks after the UP Vidhan Sabha Speaker highlighted an MLA's act of spitting on the assembly carpet, the persistent habit of indiscriminate spitting continues unchecked in government offices.

- Rajeev Mullick

LUCKNOW: Despite multiple directives urging employees to refrain from consuming paan and gutkha, spit stains still deface numerous government buildings across the district.

A recent visit by the Hindustan Times team to key government offices revealed that walls, corners, public spaces, and even lifts were stained with paan and gutkha spit, exposing a lack of hygiene and discipline within the administrative system.

State of govt offices At Indira Bhawan, which houses several government departments, nearly every corner, crevice and even lifts were found covered in gutkha stains. The condition of public toilets in the building is equally appalling. Even educated individuals often lack basic toilet etiquette, turning public restrooms into breeding grounds for infections. Most pink toilets remain locked, leaving visitors—especially pregnant women, the elderly, and those with urgent needs—struggling to find clean and accessible restrooms.