Gurugram, May 10 -- The sanitation crisis in Gurugram worsened on Saturday as the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram sanitation workers' strike entered its tenth consecutive day, disrupting garbage collection and cleaning across several sectors. Workers protesting under the banner of the Haryana Sarv Karamchari Sangh have alleged that the Haryana government has failed to address their demands, including reinstatement of nearly 3,500 laid-off workers, withdrawal of chargesheets and alleged false cases filed during the recent strike, revocation of service breaks imposed on 26 sanitation workers, and regularisation of long-serving contractual employees. Basant Kumar, president of Haryana Sarv Karamchari Sangh's Gurugram unit, said the protest would continue until demands are met. "There are workers who have been employed on contract for the past 20 to 25 years, earning meagre wages of just Rs.8,000 to Rs.9,000 per month. A policy must be introduced to regularise their services and protect them from harassment and exploitation," he said. Workers have warned of launching an indefinite strike if demands are not met by May 10. Residents across sectors 5, 7, 7 Extension, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 14, 21, 23, 31, 45, 46, 47, 50 and 69 reported overflowing garbage and irregular waste collection, with conditions also deteriorating in high-footfall areas such as Sadar Bazar, the bus stand and major intersections. The disruption has raised concerns ahead of a likely surprise inspection by the Swachh Survekshan team later this month, officials added. Kundan Lal Sharma, general secretary of Sector 21 RWA, described "total chaos" in the area. "Earlier, sanitation workers from West Bengal had gone for voting and have still not returned. Now, the remaining workers in the strike," he said. Vikas Hooda, RWA president of Ashok Vihar Phase 3, said residents had to hire private vendors to clean some lanes. "Already there was an inadequate amount of workers on the ground, but now even those are not coming," he said. Savita Devi, a resident of Sector 46, alleged that "the protest has also disrupted sanitation work at areas where cleaning was regular." Ravinder Yadav, additional commissioner at MCG, acknowledged the disruption. "Efforts are underway to reach a middle ground and facilitate their return to work. In the interim, the only alternative is to continue sanitation work via the remaining sanitation workers," he said....