The city is full of die-hard spitters. Mumbaikars think that it is their birthright to spit anywhere they want to,” said an upset Vineet Shah from Kalyan, who is preparing for his Chartered Accountancy (CA) final exams. But unlike a lot of people in the city who are best at complaining and cribbing about the unsanitary conditions, Shah and his friends are working towards change. Forty CA aspirants from a coaching centre in Kalyan, have come together for a noble cause. These youngsters , in the age group of 16-20, call themselves ‘Samarpan’, meaning ‘giving yourself’.u00a0“It is a cleanliness drive, which started last month at Kalyan station. It is basically an anti-spitting campaign with the objective of keeping Kalyan station clean from paan and tobacco stains. The entire station is blighted by this. We believe that it is our duty as responsible citizens to keep our surroundings clean,” said Shah.u00a0

Awareness: Anti-spitting campaign at Kalyan station. PICS/Datta Kumbhar