Ludhiana, July 8 -- The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) has suspended a sanitation worker over "dereliction of duty" amid open dumping of garbage in his area, officials said on Monday. The employee, Sukhwinder Singh, was deputed at 100-feet road falling under the MC's Zone B. Despite installation of static compactors, garbage was still being dumped in open in the area and Sukhwinder failed to stop the same, officials said.

Earlier, MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal had issued strict directions to the health branch officials for ensuring cleanliness in their respective areas. Dachalwal said continuous steps are being taken to improve solid waste management in the city and to ensure cleanliness. Strict action would be taken against the...