GUWAHATI: A recent poll conducted by GPlus across multiple social media platforms has highlighted widespread dissatisfaction among Guwahatians regarding the cleanliness of the city's public spaces.
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Over 2,000 users participated in the poll on platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, WhatsApp, and the GPlus app. The results were overwhelmingly negative, with a significant majority of respondents expressing concerns about the state of cleanliness in the city.
82.13% users said that Guwahati's public spaces aren’t adequately maintained in terms of cleanliness.
On X, 93.4% of participants said that public spaces in Guwahati were not adequately maintained, while on Facebook, 94% shared the same sentiment. Even on Instagram, a platform generally known for more positive feedback, 59% of users responded negatively.
The poll prompted a wave of reactions from residents, with many expressing frustration and disappointment.
Koomar Dipak raised a critical point, questioning the willingness of Guwahatians to take responsibility for maintaining cleanliness, as well as the adequacy of civic infrastructure to support these efforts. "Do Guwahatians have the attitude to take initiative to let Town & Country be clean? Further, do even civic service authorities provide proper infrastructure as required by the general public to maintain cleanliness?" he said.
Shariful, another user, lamented the state of cleanliness, calling Guwahati one of the "worst cities in terms of cleanliness" but expressed hope that the situation might improve in the near future.
Raj Barman added that while public spaces may be cleaned to meet visual standards, a closer look reveals that the maintenance is subpar. He also criticised the high ticket prices for certain city attractions, contrasting them with the free access to viewers in cities like Mumbai and Delhi. "Mumbai can enjoy the sea view for free, but Guwahatians are deprived of enjoying the Brahmaputra view for free. They are paying 50-100 per person, which is not cool," he said.
Another comment highlighted the more unpleasant realities of the city's cleanliness issues: "Guwahati's public spaces and roads are filled with garbage dumpings here and there, dog poop (especially in the mornings and evenings), self-declared urinals on every other roadside corner, people spitting, overflowing drain water, etc."
The poll results shed light on the growing frustration among residents over the lack of proper cleanliness maintenance in Guwahati's public spaces.