Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Ex-IPS Officer, 88, Cleans Streets, Inspires Community
Imagine an 88-year-old man who used to be a police officer.
Every morning, he wakes up early to clean up the streets in his neighborhood.
He started because he was upset with how much trash he saw and the city's cleanliness ranking.
Some people laughed at him at first, but now, many people support him.
He believes everyone can help keep their city clean.
A famous businessman even said he was doing a really important job.
He just wants to make his city a better place for everyone.
An 88-year-old former police officer cleans his neighborhood in Chandigarh.
Inder Jit Singh Sidhu started cleaning after complaints to authorities were ignored.
Initially ridiculed, his efforts gained support from residents over time.
Sidhu's goal is to improve Chandigarh's cleanliness ranking.
Industrialist Anand Mahindra praised Sidhu's actions as a powerful act of service.
- Who
- Inder Jit Singh Sidhu, a retired DIG of Punjab Police.
- What
- An 88-year-old former police officer cleans his neighborhood.
- When
- Every morning at 6 am for the past few years.
- Where
- Chandigarh’s Sector 49.
- Why
- He was unhappy with the amount of garbage and low city cleanliness ranking, and complaints to authorities went unanswered.
Negative reactions to the action
Positive responses to the action
Initial Perception
Negative reactions to the action
Some initially ridiculed him for the work.
Positive responses to the action
Later, many residents joined in or offered support.
- Name
- Inder Jit Singh Sidhu
- Age
- 88 years old
- Former Profession
- Retired DIG of Punjab Police
- Location
- Chandigarh Sector 49
- Action
- Cleaning streets daily
- Motivation
- Unhappiness with city's cleanliness