Rs. 500 Fine, Says Advisory After Ladakh MP's Tweet On "Inhuman" Littering

On Tuesday, the BJP MP had tweeted photographs where several plastic bags and bottles could be seen dumped in and around the river Indus.

The administration in Ladakh has decided to impose fines on pilgrims visiting the Union Territory for Sindhu Pushkaram, a festival of the river Sindhu (Indus), for littering and throwing trash in the open near the Sindhu river. Welcome all the pilgrims to Ladakh who perform #SindhuPushkar according to their belief but strongly condemn the inhuman behavior of some of them who pollute the clean environment by dumping garbages in the lap of the Sindhu.भक्तों के इस व्यवहार से सिन्धु माँ खुश होंगे क्या ? pic.twitter.com/sa0NmGiUsN

An advisory was issued after Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal raised serious concern over polluting the area and termed it "inhuman". While welcoming the pilgrims, he asked "Will goddess Sindhu be happy with this behavior of devotees?"

Pilgrims found littering will be fined Rs 500, the advisory says. "Pilgrims found littering or throwing trash in open at ghats or pooja sites shall be imposed a fine of Rs 500 on the spot," it reads.