In 87, when most of them choose to rest and retire, Inderjit Singh Sidhu chooses a public service, with a broom and a trash in his hand.
Sidhu, who was supersed in 1996, was retired, which was Superan in 1996, which was at 6:00 at 6:00, Sidha, who publishes Sidha to serve every day in Chandigarh in Chandigarh in Chandigarh in Chandigarh’s Sector 49.
Sidhu, who lives in the Society for Cooperative Officers IAS-IPS, said he had repeatedly complained of the civic authorities, but there was no action. “So I decided to do it myself,” he said either. “There is no shame in cleaning. Cleanliness is next to piety.”
Sidhu, a batch of IPS from 1964, now uses a bag or even an abandoned rickshaw to properly collect waste and correctly. What began as a solo effort has slowly turned into a neighboring movement: the one that his family and colleagues now support. While some initially called him “crazy”, his silent determination changed his mind.
The upset that Chandigarh is not always the highlight of the Swachh Survekshan ranking, was second in 2024-25, Sidhu says that the “city of beautiful” should focus on the number one place. “If you visit foreign countries, their streets are without staining. Why can’t we be ours?” said.
Although he calls his contribution small, Sidha says it brings him deep satisfaction. “I like a clean place so I’m clean. I’ll do it as long as I can.”
Industrian Anand Mahindra in his recent tweet also appreciated Sidhu’s powerful act of service.
The chairman of the Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “He says he was not satisfied with the” low rank “Chandigarh in the SWACHH SURREKShan list,” Mahindra said. ” Service does not age. “
He also added: “Every morning at 6 am, in the quiet streets of Chandigaro’s sector 49, this 88 -year -old retired policeman begins his day on duty. Every piece of garbage that cleans is more than just cast.
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