India, July 27 -- As Delhi University gears up to welcome its new batch of students on August 1, a long-running civic eyesore outside campus walls of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh College continues to fester-the garbage and construction debris heaps continue to grow, defying two decades of clean-up attempts.

Located in south Delhi's Sheikh Sarai, the college has seen the issue of waste being dumped along the perimeter wall facing the main road, but efforts by the administration, students, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have failed to bring lasting relief.

"While this has been happening for nearly 20 years, the situation has worsened in the last few months. Despite several clean-up drives, residents and contractors continue to d...