Sangrur, Nov. 21 -- The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has issued a notice to the executive officer and president of the municipal council, Sangrur, for violating provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. They have been directed to appear before the board chairperson in Patiala on November 28. The action follows sustained public complaints about the poor sanitary and waste management conditions in the city. Advocate Kamal Anand said the notice, issued under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, confirms continuous violations of the Solid Waste Management Rules. He added that it reflects a "deliberate breach" of National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders. "The PPCB notice makes it clear that the municipal council Sangrur is not serious about the city's health. Negligence and inaction have persisted for years," Anand said. Residents have demanded that MC officials present a time-bound action plan before the PPCB chairperson on November 28. They said the plan must ensure 100% waste segregation, immediate start of bioremediation, and prompt operationalisation of all compost pits. "Citizens of Sangrur are outraged by the 'wilful and deliberate' failure of the municipal council. Our health has been compromised, and now our tax money is being wasted on penalties," said independent councillor Satinder Saini. Repeated attempts to contact municipal council executive officer Ashish Kumar and president Bhupinder Singh remained unsuccessful....