Shimla, May 19 -- The indefinite strike by more than 900 sanitation workers employed under the Shimla Environment, Heritage and Beautification (SEHB) entered its fifth day on Tuesday, severely disrupting sanitation services across the state capital and leading to heaps of garbage accumulating in several parts of the hill city during the peak tourist season.

The sanitation workers, responsible for door-to-door waste collection and maintaining cleanliness in Shimla, have been on strike since May 15, demanding restoration of the 10 per cent annual increment allegedly withdrawn by the Municipal Corporation (MC) Shimla. The workers are also demanding implementation of the 4-9-14 service benefits for door-stepping staff and extension of the an...