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“Say cheese”: Litter here and the camera will catch you!

Sep 06, 2025 2 mins read
“Say cheese”: Litter here and the camera will catch you!

For years, some Thimphu residents slipped out under the cover of night—and sometimes at the break of dawn—to dump their waste, confident no one was watching. That quiet escape is now over.

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