Panchkula waste crisis: NGT orders ignored, garbage piles up
Despite NGT's October order, Panchkula's Jhuriwala site remains clogged with garbage, spilling onto highways and causing health hazards. Residents plan to approach the Deputy Commissioner.
Despite NGT's October order, Panchkula's Jhuriwala site remains clogged with garbage, spilling onto highways and causing health hazards. Residents plan to approach the Deputy Commissioner.
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