After fines, warning boards, cleanliness drives and repeated appeals failed to change public behaviour, Rohtak Municipal Corporation has turned to an unconventional solution: making people watch themselves.
In a unique experiment blending surveillance technology with behavioural psychology, the civic body has installed CCTV cameras at chronic garbage dumping hotspots and large mirrors at locations known for public urination. The idea is simple—people may think twice before littering or urinating in public if they feel they are being watched or see their own reflection.
