Ludhiana, Aug. 18 -- Residents of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar on Pakhowal Road have expressed serious concern over the deteriorating sanitation condition in the 475-acre scheme developed by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT). Despite several complaints since 2017, no concrete action has been taken, forcing residents to live in unhygienic conditions.

In a complaint addressed to the local government minister and senior officials of the department in Chandigarh, Arvind Sharma, a senior citizen and resident of SBS Nagar, said that the area is filled with garbage dumps, overgrown wild plants, and thick grass, which have now turned into dense bushes resembling a jungle.

"Due to the monsoon, the situation has become worse. Even a short spell ...