Should cleanliness drives be incentive to encourage people?

The Central Government of India launched the “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”- a cleanliness drive program. The BJP-led government took the initiative to make India a cleaner and a better place to live in. 

The concept of a clean India was started by Mahatma Gandhi. Today, the government is trying to bring it back to our society.

Today, the whole nation is taking part in this cleanliness drive and is contributing in keeping our country clean. But should these cleanliness drives be incentivized to encourage people? Let's have a look.

Yes – Cleanliness drives should be incentivized.

1. As a policy – The habit of cleanliness is inculcated within each one of us since childhood. If the government initiates such policies, like giving incentives, it will make the public act more readily.

2. Removes diseases – A lot of diseases caused by uncleanliness are invading the lives of people. A proper cleanliness drive with incentives to people can chase away such diseases from our society.

3. Awareness – People should be educated about the concept of keeping the environment clean. They should be made aware of the advantages of a neat and clean environment.

4. Benefits- Every one expects some sort of benefits from whatever they do. Providing incentives will definitely encourage people to keep our country clean.

5. Mutual responsibility – It is a responsibility of the government as well as the people to keep our country clean. The cleanliness drives should provide some incentives or act as motivators to bring the public together.

No – Cleanliness drives should not be incentivized.

1. Right path – People should be educated about cleanliness in a proper way. They should be given proper education and demonstration instead of incentives, to keep places clean.

2. Impact – Cleanliness drives should try to change the lifestyle of people in a positive way. If it is incentivized, people will only try to gain benefits.

3. Bring change – If incentivized, it will not be a cleanliness drive anymore. Do we expect any incentives to clean our home? Such drives should aim at bringing about a change in the society as our home.

4. Responsibility – it is the primary responsibility of each citizen to keep their country neat and clean. Instead of incentives, punishment and strict laws should be formulated for people trying to spoil the environment.

5. Increase corruption – By incentivizing the cleanliness drives, we are promoting corruption. It is like bribing one to do one's duty.

Conclusion

The government's initiative to achieve a clean India has received mixed responses. It is an initiative to make the public realize about their responsibility. But providing incentives to make them do their duties will lead to heavy corruption. Hence, a clean and better India should be achieved without incentivizing the cleanliness drive.