Noida, Aug. 8 -- Residents of Sector 122 have alleged that door-to-door garbage collection has been irregular for the past 10 days, with only one of the two vehicles allocated to the sector currently operating and several streets going without collection for days.

Nitin Chauhan, general secretary of the resident welfare association (RWA) of Sector 122, said the garbage collection service had become inconsistent, with vehicles frequently failing to cover all parts of the sector.

"The garbage collection vehicle visits the sector one day, but often fails to turn up for the following two days. The vehicle sometimes makes only one morning round before leaving, citing a breakdown, and does not return for the rest of the day," he said.

"Today...