India, Dec. 4 -- The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) on Wednesday cleared a massive heap of garbage that had been lying for weeks outside Clover Center near JJ Garden in Camp amid a dispute over revised waste collection charges. The clean-up brought relief to shopkeepers and visitors who had been complaining of the stench, health risks and obstruction at the busy commercial complex. Hindustan Times, in its December 1 edition, had published a comprehensive report highlighting the issue.

The dispute began after the PCB chief executive board served notice to the society on October 8, accusing Clover Center of violating section 289 of the Cantonment Act by dumping large quantities of discarded clothes and creating unhygienic conditions on public...