Police crackdown soon on peeing, spitting in public

Cops to enforce Gujarat Police Act against public nuisance using CCTV network and special squads as city prepares for Olympic bid

- | Sarfaraz.Shaikh

Fresh off being crowned India's cleanest large city, Ahmedabad is setting its sights even higher. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the city police are joining forces for a major crackdown on public spitting, urination, and littering, activating long-standing provisions of the Gujarat Police Act to enforce a new standard of civic hygiene.

The initiative follows Ahmedabad's top ranking in the national Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards for cities with a population over 10 lakh. Now, building on this and its recent recognition as the country's safest city, officials are preparing to take the next bold step.