Mohali, Dec. 17 -- Mohali is grappling with a deepening garbage management crisis, with municipal waste being dumped unabatedly on vacant lands across the city, particularly along Airport Road, which has emerged as one of the worst affected stretches. Residents allege that in the absence of an effective waste collection and disposal mechanism, illegal dumping grounds have mushroomed, despite repeated complaints yielding little action.

Neerja Sharma, a resident of TDI Mohali, said the entire Airport Road is lined with heaps of garbage and alleged that sanitation workers often burn the waste during evenings, causing dense smog and making life difficult for nearby residents. "Despite repeated complaints, the vacant plots continue to serve a...