Some think that resident should be responsible for keeping their areas clean and tidy, while others says it is the government’s responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It has been an age-long discussion by individuals, groups, societies and governments about stakeholders’ responsibilities with respect to making their habitations dirt-free and more liveable. To some people, the onus of maintaining a hygienic environment lies on its inhabitants while others believe that,

this

task is the government’s bit. I believe,

this

duty largely lies more on the shoulders of each and every member of the society than the constituted authority of a particular area. To start with, every occupant of an area is naturally saddled with the task of keeping their environments as clean as possible;

this

eventually cascades

Suggestion

eventually cascade

up to form the bigger picture of a serene and neat community. To

further

spur

this

instinct in people, leaders of societal gatherings, religious gatherings as well as social media

influencers

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

influences

such

as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

also

have a role to play through awareness campaigns against bad environmental habits

such

as drainage blocking with wastes, nylons and empty plastics.

This

will definitely go a long way in keeping a pristine environment void of dirt.

However

, as much as every individual has a prime role to play in keeping a non-filthy

surrounding

the environmental condition

surroundings

, governments at all levels

also

have a skin in the game. A special arrangement should be made to ensure waste collection from every household through provision of refuse trucks for residents to bin their refuse. These unwanted materials are

then

conveyed to a special dump

site usually

Accept comma addition

site, usually

at the outskirt of the town where they are possibly recycled and processed into useful materials. Developed nations

such

as

United States

Suggestion

the United States

of America who operates a circular economy is a good example in

this

regard. In conclusion, in a bid to maintain a clean, attractive and tidy environment void of dirts and filthiness, every individual of

an

Suggestion

a

household, every household in a community and the community at large have a major role to play in order to achieve

this

. These responsibilities lie more on everyone than the government.