Srinagar, Sept. 15 -- Hidden among the piles and heapsof collected and uncollected garbage and on road community dumps that are overflowing in Srinagar is a deeply concerning story. A city which used to be one of India's cleaner and greener urban areas has now found itself among the worst-performing large cities when it comes to cleanliness according to national assessments. The sharp decline from being ranked as the 9th cleanest in 2014 to the 9th dirtiest 2026is not simply an administrative embarrassment for the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) over the period of time. It is a clear and loud sign of a much more serious structural crisis in our urban planning, municipal infrastructure, and environmental governance. Even though munici...