Four upscale residential towers at Madh Island — Raheja Exotica buildings — are facing a humungous rubbish problem since more than 20 days. Heaps of garbage are always seen lying on every floor of the highrises and the residential compound as well.

The housekeeping staff of the buildings Sorento (36 floors), Amalfi, Capri and Sicily (19 floors) have gone on strike due to delay in payment of wages and residents have been suffering with garbage piling up everywhere. The moment they open their doors, the smell of rotten veggies, meat and fish attack them. One resident scoffs, "We are at Exotica, or really toxica on Madh Island." The residents have not formed a co-operative housing society and are directly under the builder.