'Great, Green and Trashy': Danish Envoy to India Freddy Svane Seeks Action on Garbage-Ridden Lane Near Embassy in Delhi (Watch Video)

New Delhi, May 8: Danish Ambassador to India Freddy Svane on Wednesday took to social media to highlight a trash-ridden service lane near the Embassy of Denmark here and appealed to authorities to take necessary action.

The envoy posted a video on X in the afternoon with a caption: "Lovely and green New Delhi. Many words but no action. Saddened by this @DenmarkinIndia @CMODelhi @LtGovDelhi". In the video, Svane, standing in the middle of the lane, points to the trash and construction debris strewn along both sides of it. 'Lovely and Green New Delhi': Danish Ambassador to India Freddy Svane Complains About Garbage on Service Road Adjacent to Denmark Embassy in Delhi, Calls for Action (Watch Video).

"Welcome to great, green and trashy New Delhi," he said in the video. The envoy also gestured towards the Danish and Greek embassy buildings on either side of the lane. "Here we have the Danish embassy and we have the Greek embassy over there. This should be a service lane, but you see it's full of trash, and people are just dumping whatever they like... So, I hope somebody will listen to this and take action. No more nice words, just action, my friends," he added. Bomb Blast Near Israel Embassy: Days After Low-Intensity Explosion Near Israeli Embassy, Delhi Police Register FIR Against ‘Unknown’ Persons.

Danish Ambassador to India Freddy Svane Seeks Action on Garbage-Ridden Lane Near Embassy:

A senior official of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) when asked about the video, said, "It (service lane) was cleaned after the matter came to light. We will also ensure that such a civic situation does not arise again." Danish Embassy is located in Chanakyapuri, home to the country's main diplomatic enclave in the national capital. The civic area in the enclave falls under the NDMC.