India, June 25 -- Residents of Sector 81, Manesar have alleged that open dumping and garbage burning, along with the discharge of untreated sewage near residential societies, has continued for months despite repeated complaints to civic authorities.

They said large quantities of solid waste, including plastic, are regularly dumped on a vacant plot near several residential complexes. The waste is often set on fire, sending smoke across nearby housing societies and creating what residents describe as an "unlivable environment".

"We wake up to the smell of burning garbage almost every other day. The smoke enters homes and makes it difficult for children and senior citizens to step outside," said Puneet Mehta, a resident of Vipul Lavanya so...