Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Retired Officer Cleans Chandigarh Streets, Inspires Community
An 88-year-old retired police officer named Inderjit Singh Sidhu is making his neighborhood in Chandigarh cleaner.
Every morning, he goes out to pick up trash from the streets.
He started doing this because he wasn't happy with how clean the city was.
He uses a cart to collect the trash and has inspired others to help.
People admire him for his dedication, and industrialist Anand Mahindra shared a video about his work, highlighting that doing good doesn't depend on age or praise.
Retired IPS officer Inderjit Singh Sidhu, 88, cleans Chandigarh streets daily.
Sidhu, a 1964-batch officer, starts his cleaning routine at 6 AM in Sector 49.
He was motivated by Chandigarh's ranking in the Swachh Survekshan listing.
Industrialist Anand Mahindra shared a video praising Sidhu's service.
Sidhu's initiative has gained neighborhood support and public admiration.
- Who
- Inderjit Singh Sidhu, a retired IPS officer.
- What
- Cleaning streets and collecting trash in Chandigarh.
- When
- Every morning at 6 AM.
- Where
- Sector 49, Chandigarh.
- Why
- Motivated by the city's cleanliness ranking and a desire for a cleaner community.
- Name
- Inderjit Singh Sidhu
- Age
- 88
- Former Profession
- Retired IPS Officer
- Batch
- 1964
- Location of Cleaning
- Sector 49, Chandigarh
- Start Time
- 6 AM
- Motivation
- Chandigarh's cleanliness ranking
