Sheriff distributed whistles to around 150 volunteers in addition to ID cards which are ‘permitted to warn and not to fine.’ Sahani said that BMC should not be blamed for the city being unclean. “People who throw garbage should be blamed and should be given lessons in civic sense,” he said.

Additional Municipal Commissioner RA Rajiv who initiated the Clean-Up project was also present during the occasion. “It is great that city’s youth will be involved in making the city clean. The enthusiasm and vigour of youngsters will definitely help in the drive,” he said.

The BMC had started Clean-Up marshall plan in November last year through which private security guards were empowered to fine citizens for not implementing the Cleanliness and Sanitation Bye-Laws framed by the civic body.