Overview

• Inderjit Singh Sidhu, who retired as a deputy inspector general of Punjab Police in 1996, sets out at 6 AM each day in Sector 49 with a cycle cart and bag to collect litter.
• He launched the solo mission after civic authorities ignored his repeated petitions about garbage piling up in his neighbourhood.
• A video of his disciplined routine circulated widely on July 22, drawing acclaim from industrialist Anand Mahindra, who dubbed him a “quiet warrior of the streets.”
• Chandigarh’s second-place finish in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 survey fueled his determination to translate dissatisfaction into direct action.
• Neighbourhood residents and online supporters have rallied around his example, igniting broader calls for citizen-led sanitation efforts across the city.