Ludhiana, Sept. 14 -- Ludhiana is facing a growing civic crisis as the poor condition of the road leading to the city's main garbage dump at Tajpur Road has caused severe disruption to waste collection and triggered a major sewer blockage in the city's East constituency. The situation, which has escalated into a health hazard, is affecting several residential colonies, including those in the mayor's own ward.

According to municipal corporation (MC) officials, a manhole in the main sewer line near the Tajpur Road dump was damaged during garbage unloading operations. The damage allowed heaps of waste to enter the sewer system, causing the line to choke and leading to overflowing drains and sewage backflow in areas like New Vishwakarma Colo...