India used to be pretty clean before population boom in 1980s.

[kathiyawadi khamir]

i have noticed that majoity of movies from that era shows clean and tidy India.

 

[Bharat Muslim]

Is it a parody? Was this member mimicking me?

 

[graphican]

Song is shot in studios with the exception of 3,4 shots. If you could find a documentary on Indian society from 80s, that might show a better picture. A song video would be a wrong reference.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Its true. There is a river called "Cooum" flowing through Madras. When I grew up in 1990's Cooum was synonymous with Sewage canal. We never knew until later in my life that it used to be a fresh water river. And kids thought it was just sewage.

My dad told me that in late 70's and early 80's it used to be a tourist attraction with govt agencies offering boat rides, people bathing, and surrounded by parks. Now one cant get near 100 metres of this river due to its stink. Rapid and unplanned urbanisation has been the bane of it.

 

[Fledgingwings]

Every metpol used to be clean in the begining.

 

[Avon]

Its true. There is a river called "Cooum" flowing through Madras. When I grew up in 1990's Cooum was synonymous with Sewage canal. We never knew until later in my life that it used to be a fresh water river. And kids thought it was just sewage.

My dad told me that in late 70's and early 80's it used to be a tourist attraction with govt agencies offering boat rides, people bathing, and surrounded by parks. Now one cant get near 100 metres of this river due to its stink. Rapid and unplanned urbanisation has been the bane of it.

True cities and rivers werent as shitty back in the 80's as they are today. reminds me of an elderly person who few years ago said ganga was clean about 30 yrs ago....people could see the river bed when they stood in thr water.... however today due to rapid urbanisation and due negligence its a mess.

 

[takeiteasy]

This video is from the end 70s or early 80 Newdelhi:

 

[Sully3]

This video is from the end 70s or early 80 Newdelhi:

To be honest Karachi in the 60's and 70's was as clean as any major City in the world with its own double decker buses, mass transit system etc.

 

[takeiteasy]

Bombay city in the 80s:

This video is from the end 70s or early 80 Newdelhi:

Look at those gracious Leyland Double deckers and road trains (the trailer buses then were called).

 

[[Bregs]]

Population boom has doomed the proper and planned development of mega cities in developing world specifically because of rampant corruption in civic bodies

 

[nang2]

This video is from the end 70s or early 80 Newdelhi:

resemble Chinese cities during the same period. both countries were at the same development level.

 

[Peshwa]

The only city that I would say has actually seen marked improvement in cleanliness over the years is Surat.
I remember the city actually had a plague in the early 90's Its night and day compared to those days.

In fact its now home to some of the wealthiest people in India if my information is correct and one of the cleaner cities in India.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...one-of-cleanest-cities-in-india/1/194336.html

Indians in general have a disregard for our country and environment. Our cities are overpopulated and unclean.
We need a Sanjay Gandhi type who will put his foot down and give a middle finger to those who oppose development. It was thanks to him that Suzuki was able to enter India after he cleared Turkman Gate slums overnight. Of course the sterilization bit was excessive and probably what lost Congress the elections. But the attitude of decisiveness was appreciated. Sad he died early!
Mumbai needs a man like that!

 

[Articulate]

Things are again improving now - slowly, but surely.