(5) In a novel initiative to ensurea garbage-free city, thePuducherry government, inJuly 2016, announced to form‘Swachh Bal Senas’ to ensurethat children function aswatchdogs of cleanliness andprevent elders from litteringstreets in the union territory.Puducherry has become thefirst Union Territory to havesuch senas and children willbe given yellow coloured whistles.