The Himachal Pradesh's newly installed phone charging point for tourists turned into a dumping ground in just a few hours, a viral video on social media shows. In the clip, you can see the charging point piled up with plastic cans, bottles, paper plates, tissue papers, and disposable cups. The charging point was installed by the state government so that tourists get a convenient spot to charge their phones and gadgets while exploring the mountains.

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No Swachh Bharat can fix India

The video was shared by an X user Nikhil Saini with the caption, "Himachal govt installs a charging point in Manali for tourists to charge phones and gadgets, and within hours people turn it into a dustbin. No Swachh Bharat or any scheme can fix this nation; only an iron fist policy can bring change." The incident went viral after Nikhil Saini shared pictures and called out what he saw.

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Video posted by X users

The video by was also shared by another user The Skin Doctor and his caption read, "A govt can build systems, bins, cleaners, penalties, but it cannot track millions of individual actions in real time. Cleanliness is a daily, personal act; without basic public discipline, even the best infra fails.

"Take Manali. A public phone charging station was installed for tourist convenience, and within no time it turned into a dumping spot.

If citizens don’t comply at the point of action, no amount of post-cleaning can keep up. Economically, enforcement has limits: costs rise linearly, while careless behavior scales exponentially. It’s like a hospital, doctors can treat disease, but if patients doesn't care about hygiene, no system can keep them healthy. The only guaranteed fix is danda and heavy fines. But in a democracy, issues with low electoral payoff rarely get that kind of sustained priority." (sic)

Debate over civic sense

The incident has reignited debate over civic sense, with many arguing that infrastructure alone isn’t enough without accountability and stricter enforcement. While campaigns like Swachh Bharat Mission have focused on cleanliness and awareness, incidents like this raise questions about how of these schemes are implemented by the citizens.

Netizens reaction

"I personally feel that whenever the context is of Indian people, it's a 'no civic-sense zone'. So, it's well understood that it will be all filth and cringe!," wrote one user. "Include a course of moral sci and civic sense in education . tough with practicals. Include it inl 10th and 12th percentage. Tough marking . May be we would be able to cure at least 40 -50 percent from this illness . Parents are mad about percentages. Shayad kuch accha shikhaye," commented another.

"Infrastructure is easy, culture is hard. Without that inner sense of ownership, even the best plans fail. have seen this in so many tourist spots," read another comment.