Shimla, May 18 -- The indefinite strike by over 900 sanitation workers employed under the Shimla Environment, Heritage and Beautification (SEHB) Society entered its third day on Monday, severely affecting sanitation services across the state capital and leading to the accumulation of garbage in several parts of the town.

The sanitation workers, responsible for daily garbage collection in Shimla, have been on strike since May 15 demanding restoration of the 10 per cent annual increment which was withdrawn by the Municipal Corporation (MC).

On Monday, the striking workers staged a protest at CTO Chowk and raised slogans against the civic authorities. Due to the ongoing agitation, garbage collection from households remained suspended, resu...