Denmark diplomat’s ‘green, trashy Delhi’ video spurs civic body into action

Denmark’s diplomat to India shared a video on X, showing garbage dumped outside the wall of the embassy in New Delhi.

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Delhi civic body cleared up the area after Denmark ambassador (left) flagged garbage lying near embassy.
Delhi civic body cleared up the area after Denmark ambassador (left) flagged garbage lying near embassy.

In Short

  • Denmark diplomat's video showed garbage dump outside embassy in New Delhi
  • The diplomat hoped for action, not just 'nice words'
  • He tagged Danish Embassy, CMO, and Lieutenant Governor in his tweet

Denmark's diplomat to India, Freddy Svane, on Wednesday shared a video on X, showing garbage dump outside the embassy building. “I hope somebody will listen to this and take action,” Svane said. Hours after the Denmark diplomat raised the issue, the city's civic body cleaned up the area.

The video shows the Danish diplomat standing on a road, with the wall of Denmark embassy to his right.

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“Welcome to great, green, and trashy New Delhi,” Freddy Svane said as he showed the road full of garbage.

“Here we have the Danish embassy and we have the Greek embassy over there. This should be a service lane but it is full of trash and people and people come here to do whatever they like to do here," he said.

Svane said he hoped somebody would take action on this.

“No more nice words just action. My friends, dhanyawaad,” the Denmark's diplomat to India said.

The video ended with a 360-degree shot of garbage dumped near the embassy building.

He shared the video with the caption: “Lovely and green New Delhi. Many words but no action. Saddened by this”

The diplomat tagged the official X account of the Royal Danish Embassy in India, Delhi Chief Minister’s Office, and the Delhi Lieutenant Governor.

The New Delhi Municipal Committee was quick to take action and the civic body dispatched officials to clean up the site.

Visuals from the spot showed the Danish diplomat with the NDMC officials.

Published By:
Anuja Jha
Published On:
May 8, 2024