Panchkula, April 3 -- Although the material recovery facility (MRF) at Alipur village has become fully functional and the earlier Jhuriwala transfer station has been permanently closed, the condition of the Jhuriwala site, located adjacent to the national highway, remains an eyesore.

During a visit to the site on Thursday, garbage was found scattered outside the enclosure. Stinking waste was also seen flowing into a stream near the Khol-Hai-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary. The situation appeared worse as a dead cow was lying just a few metres from the highway.

A Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) worker present at the site said the animal had likely died four days ago due to a snake bite. "However, the presence of garbage continues to attra...