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A strike by sanitation workers in Nagpur entered its third day on Saturday, crippling garbage collection across nearly half of the city.

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Nagpur, India

Who
sanitation workers employed by a private contractor, Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) officials, Chief sanitation officer Dr Gajendra Mahalle, Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd manager Sameer Tonpe, Congress corporator and standing committee member Abhijeet Jha
What
A strike by sanitation workers in Nagpur entered its third day on Saturday, crippling garbage collection across nearly half of the city.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:16:00 GMT · 3h 49m ago
Where
Nagpur, India ·
Why
The agitation began on Thursday after nearly 1,000 workers of Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd stopped work over alleged delays in payment of May salaries and pending earned leave (EL) dues.
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The ongoing sanitation workers' strike has resulted in over 600 metric tonnes of daily waste accumulating in affected zones, creating public health concerns exacerbated by recent rains and drawing political criticism for the civic administration.

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