The union leader alleged that the government’s so-called “in-principle approval” of demands had no real meaning and amounted only to verbal assurances

Police detain workers in Hisar, Charkhi Dadri, Yamunanagar and Dabwali as garbage piles up; talks remain deadlocked over regularisation and contractual employment

The strike had severely affected waste collection, leaving the city strewn with heaps of uncollected garbage, with an estimated 2,000 metric tonnes of waste piling up on roads and…

The situation has worsened with rain, as accumulated garbage mixes with stagnant water, creating foul-smelling and unhygienic conditions

The union leader alleged that the government’s so-called “in-principle approval” of demands had no real meaning and amounted only to verbal assurances