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Ludhiana Drowning in Garbage Amidst Sanitation Strike
1 Aug
Summary
- Nearly 8,800 metric tonnes of garbage accumulated due to ongoing strike.
- Sanitation workers demand FIR against police for alleged lathi-charge.
- City faces hygiene crisis, potential health risks during monsoon season.
Ludhiana faces a critical sanitation challenge as sanitation workers' strike has led to an accumulation of approximately 8,800 metric tonnes of uncollected garbage. The strike, initiated after an alleged police lathi-charge on workers in Barnala on July 22, continues with protesters demanding criminal proceedings against police officials.
Key intersections and residential areas are visibly affected, with waste encroaching on roads, causing traffic bottlenecks and unpleasant odors. Residents express growing concern over potential health hazards, including the attraction of flies and mosquitoes and clogged drains, particularly with the monsoon season underway.
The crisis also highlights the city's waste management system limitations. Ludhiana generates about 1,100 metric tonnes of waste daily, but the processing plant handles only 300 metric tonnes, creating a significant deficit that the strike has exacerbated.
Despite public inconvenience, workers remain resolute, vowing to continue the strike until their demands for an FIR are met. Municipal officials acknowledge the situation's gravity and are reportedly working towards a resolution, conveying worker concerns to higher authorities.
