Govt cite Covid restrictions for improved environment

Reduced traffic for over a week helps pursuit of development work on roads

Waste management company cancels holidays, leaves of staff on Eid days

Teams being formed by municipal bodies, health and livestock departments

Health, municipal authorities unclear about division of responsibilities

Builders ignore low-income groups, use premises commercially post-approval

Move aimed at addressing artificial shortage, middlemen’s role

Heaps of garbage common eye sore at every street corner

High expenditure blamed for discontinuation of facility in past two years

District admins tasked to open 313 special markets