PONDA, April 28 -- Residents of Ponda are up in arms over the lack of door-to-door garbage collection in their area for the past two months. More than 100 residents have complained to the Ponda Municipal Council, demanding immediate action to collect the trash accumulated along the roadsides. The citizens have threatened to dump the rotting waste outside the municipality office if the issue is not resolved within next seven days.

The residents allege that in some areas, there is no door-to-door garbage collection at all. They lamented that they pay all their taxes and fees, including the garbage collection and sanitation fees on time, but are not receiving the promised services.

The residents further accused the municipality of not payi...