Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The image of Indore, celebrated for holding the title of India’s cleanest city for eight consecutive years, has taken a beating as severe sanitation lapses have surfaced on Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya’s UTD campus. Despite the city’s national reputation for cleanliness, regular garbage collection on the campus has reportedly come to a halt.

On Friday, vice chancellor Prof Rakesh Singhai expressed strong displeasure after seeing widespread filth during his morning visit. He immediately summoned officials from the contracted housekeeping agency. Assistant registrar Dr Vishnu Mishra accompanied the VC as they pointed out heaps of garbage lying unattended on the premises.

According to the agency’s supervisor, 120 housekeeping staff members had been assigned to the u

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