India, Sept. 14 -- In a display of civic pride, expatriates, local residents, and volunteers organised a drive on Saturday to clean up the busy Sector 56 market which has been plagued by litter, overflowing garbage, and poor waste management, despite hundreds of people visiting daily.

The market, popular for its eateries, tea stalls, and food vendors, has often been criticised for its unhygienic conditions. Streets and pavements were filled with leftover food, disposable plates, plastic bags, and trash dumped casually by visitors.

"The situation had reached a point where walking through the market felt like walking through a dumping ground. People eat, cook, serve and then simply throw everything on the road. We wanted to show that citi...