Ludhiana, July 21 -- Dilapidated roads strewn with garbage, waterlogging during rainy days, encroachment by factories, damaged parks and a shortage of parking space are among the civic issues that residents and shopkeepers on Gill Road in Industrial Area-B say have plagued the area for years. The area is located just a few metres away from the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation's Zone C office.

Residents alleged that heaps of garbage remain scattered on and alongside roads, creating an unhygienic environment and emanating a foul smell. They said the situation worsens during the monsoon as clogged drains and broken roads lead to severe waterlogging, disrupting traffic movement and causing inconvenience to commuters, shopkeepers and visitors a...