Closing the loop means complaining, post that whoever is responsible arrives at the spot. The fire has to be doused and waste collected. Those who are responsible face penalty/fines. The punitive action must be such that there is no repeat. While all this is going on, one has to also make sure that awareness is being created about waste burning being punishable and the harm it is creating for the environment. The majority may not even know that waste burning can invite complaints and action. There are huge gaps to fill to complete this circle of detriment to burning waste.

Meanwhile, we can spread awareness in our housing spaces and immediate environment. We need to see more signboards, more social media awareness campaigns on waste or garbage burning. Even the common practice of lighting fires during the slightly cooler months, in the early morning that we see sporadically in urban settings need to be strongly discouraged.