Chhindwara Sanitation Workers Strike Over Unpaid Salaries; Water Supply Threatened

• Chhindwara Municipal Corporation sanitation workers protested for an hour, gheraoing the corporation office over two months of unpaid salaries.
• The strike has halted garbage collection across Chhindwara, leading to uncollected waste and concerns about infection.
• Water pump operators have also threatened to strike from Friday due to two months of unpaid salaries, potentially disrupting the city's water supply.
• Municipal Commissioner CP Rai assured that salaries have been released, but employees claim no payment has been received.
• Congress councilors supported the protest, submitting a memorandum and criticizing the mayor over the city's deteriorating conditions.