Pune, September 29, 2025 – A 45-year-old woman waste picker, Sangita Jadhav, was seriously injured after being hit by a Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) garbage collection vehicle, known as the “Ghantagadi,” in the Sahakarnagar area. Ironically, the incident comes even as the civic body promotes its “Vishwas 2025” waste collection model, which claims to safeguard the health and dignity of waste pickers.

According to Jadhav, the accident occurred moments after she had handed over waste to the vehicle. “As I started walking away, the Ghantagadi suddenly reversed and hit me. Before I could react, I fell beneath the vehicle. Luckily, the wheels did not run over my entire body, but they injured my left arm and leg. Locals and the driver pulled me out and rushed me to a hospital,” she said. Jad

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