The city recently celebrated a string of festivals — Dasehra, Karvachauth, Diwali, and most recently Chhath Puja with great enthusiasm. But once the glitter faded, heaps of garbage were left behind. While everyone knows how to celebrate, few remember the responsibility of cleaning up afterward.

Flowers, fruit peels, diyas, pottery, gift wrappers, and polythene bags used for puja now litter the streets. Despite widespread awareness about segregating waste and composting organic material, most residents ignore these practices.

Take a look at the Bist Doab Canal, where Chhath Puja was observed on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Before the festival, the Drainage Department ensured the canal was cleaned. Today, with water no longer being pumped in, the stretch within city limits is filthy

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