India, Nov. 29 -- Residents near Tulip Chowk in Sector 69 continue to grapple with sanitation issues as a vacant plot in the area has turned into a dumping ground, with heaps of garbage and stagnant water accumulated on the site - forming an algae-covered pond that emits a foul stench, residents said.

They added that they have repeatedly raised concerns about the unmanaged garbage dumps along the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR), particularly on the 60-metre stretch in Sector 69.

Anuj Mathur, a resident of Tulip Purple, said the plot has long been filled with construction and demolition (C&D) waste, creating health and hygiene issues. "While we were already grappling with unmanaged waste, now this pond has also appeared. This is not rainw...