Ludhiana, April 2 -- Three months after the municipal corporation awarded a Rs.22-crore contract for door-to-door collection of cow dung, the project remains stalled due to a standoff between dairy owners and the contractor, with waste continuing to choke streets in Haibowal and the Tajpur Road dairy complex.

The project was aimed at streamlining dung collection and preventing waste from flowing into the Buddha Nullah. However, heaps of dung and slurry continue to spill onto roads and drains, highlighting gaps in implementation.

As per tender conditions, dairy owners are required to place dung outside their premises for collection. Civic body officials said non-compliance by dairy owners has led to a breakdown of the system.

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