Ludhiana, Jan. 5 -- Despite Ludhiana securing the 39th rank in last year's Swachh Survekshan, the city continues to struggle with basic sanitation, with the municipal corporation yet to ensure regular garbage lifting at key locations. Heaps of waste remain visible along main roads and busy areas, causing inconvenience to residents and commuters.

One of the major problem spots is the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) land near Dugri Chowk and Dugri lights, where garbage continues to pile up despite a static compactor being installed at the site. Local residents said waste is often dumped around the compactor instead of inside it, and irregular lifting leads to garbage spreading onto the road, creating foul smell, traffic obstruction and un...