Panchkula, Aug. 12 -- Reckless dumping of garbage on roadsides and in public spaces has made life deplorable even in the poshest sectors of Panchkula, where residents say they are being forced to live amid filth despite spending crores to settle here.

Residents complain that illegal dumping sites have cropped up across almost every sector, be it markets or residential streets, making for a depressing sight every time they step out.

The civic apathy is also reflected in Panchkula's sliding standing in the annual Swachh Survekshan rankings.

On the one hand, MC is planning to implement cleanliness models of Indore and other top-performing urban cities in the country to improve its cleanliness rankings, on the other hand it continues to tu...