In the aftermath of the Diwali celebrations, Phagwara has witnessed an unprecedented spike in waste accumulation, leaving municipal workers racing against time to restore cleanliness across the city. Municipal Corporation (MC) estimates that the city’s daily waste generation, which usually hovers around 31 metric tonnes, soared to nearly 40 metric tonnes during the festive week — driven by the increased consumer activity, packaging waste and heightened festive consumption.

Municipal officials attributed the sudden rise in garbage piles to the three-day holiday period encompassing the two main Diwali days and Vishwakarma Day. With a large section of sanitation staff on leave, collection services were temporarily suspended, causing waste to accumulate at several collection sites. Clearance

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