Mohali, Aug. 11 -- Residents of Phase 4 and 5 in Mohali have launched an indefinite sit-in against the Phase 5 Shahi Majra dumping ground, locking its gates and halting garbage trucks. Citing unbearable stench, health risks and unfulfilled promises, they are demanding immediate removal of the site and refusing to back down until concrete action is taken.

Councillor Ashok Jha alleged that garbage is left uncollected for months at a stretch. "Sometimes waste at the dumping ground remains for two months. The stench and unhygienic conditions have made it difficult for residents to eat or even sleep in peace. We have decided not to allow any garbage trucks to enter, which is why we are staging this permanent protest here," he said.

The counc...