Mohali, July 22 -- A town struggling to keep its garbage off the streets is now seeing waste occupy roads, markets and public spaces. In Kharar, garbage heaps have become a common sight from Balongi Road to the Kharar-Chandigarh highway, while a portion of the Kharar-Landran road remains covered with waste, forcing commuters to navigate around the dumped garbage.

The crisis has worsened as sanitation workers of the Kharar municipal council have been on strike for more than 10 days, demanding a salary hike. With garbage lifting affected, residents say waste has piled up at several locations, including Balongi Road, Kharar-Chandigarh highway, Kharar-Landran road, near Mata Gujri Temple road, Ram Mandir and outside the City Kharar police st...