Sanitation workers’ strike in Hisar entered its twenty-second day with renewed tension. An administrative team attempted to resume garbage collection amid protests. Police detained dozens of workers who allegedly blocked collection vehicles. Similar confrontations occurred in Hansi after agency workers were deployed. The ongoing dispute highlights growing civic and health concerns due to accumulated waste.Sanitation workers’ strike in Hisar entered its twenty-second day with renewed tension. An administrative team attempted to resume garbage collection amid protests. Police detained dozens of workers who allegedly blocked collection vehicles. Similar confrontations occurred in Hansi after agency workers were deployed. The ongoing dispute highlights growing civic and health concerns due to accumulated waste.