India, Jan. 16 -- Locals and commuters have raised concerns over an open illegal garbage dumping site in Sector 67, alleging that it emits a foul stench and has become an eyesore along the roadside. Residents also alleged that the dumping area has been gradually increasing in size, worsening hygiene conditions in the locality.

Residents said that the dumping site is located near a busy market and corporate offices at M3M Urbana Business Park, with a private school also situated nearby. Commuters said that the open waste also attracts stray cattle, with most of them eating plastic and congesting the road.

"The garbage dumping area has existed ever since I started coming here for work, nearly a year ago. Usually, when I arrive around 10 a...