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A strike by sanitation workers in Nagpur entered its third day on Saturday, paralyzing garbage collection across nearly half of the city due to alleged delays in payment of May salaries and pending earned leave dues.

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Nagpur, India

Who
sanitation workers employed by a private contractor, Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) officials, Dr Gajendra Mahalle (Chief sanitation officer), Sameer Tonpe (Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd manager), Abhijeet Jha (Congress corporator)
What
A strike by sanitation workers in Nagpur entered its third day on Saturday, paralyzing garbage collection across nearly half of the city due to alleged delays in payment of May salaries and pending earned leave dues.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:16:00 GMT · 5h 30m 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 strike has led to over 600 metric tonnes of waste accumulating daily in five zones of Nagpur, creating foul odors and public health concerns, especially with intermittent rain exacerbating the situation. This crisis undermines the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's cleanliness campaign and has drawn political criticism regarding contractor management.

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