India is not a water deficient country yet its citizens die out of water scarcity and access to clean drinking water. About 60 crore Indians face a high to extreme stress over water and it stems from its lack of an integral and central institution – Property Rights.

Does public scolding and shaming really deter people from littering? Appealing to people’s morality will not yield any more results other than ego clashes. Littering is wrong and must be curtailed. But we cannot shame our way to cleanliness.