Overview

• The clip, shared by Nikhil Saini on X on July 24, shows a foreign visitor routinely collecting plastic wrappers and other litter at a Kangra waterfall and depositing them in a nearby dustbin
• Since going online the video has attracted over four million views and triggered sharp criticism of many Indian tourists’ prevailing “zero civic sense”
• Social media users pointed to ingrained habits—such as children being taught to throw trash from car windows—as a key driver of persistent littering at popular hill stations
• Despite initiatives like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, gaps in waste-management infrastructure and enforcement continue to allow pollution at scenic sites including Kangra and Barot Valley
• Local authorities have not yet announced new measures, but the viral act has intensified public pressure for tougher anti-litter laws and expanded cleanliness campaigns