Pune Municipal Corporation has, seemingly, succeeded in sweeping the garbage management issue under the carpet for now, following talks yesterday with angry residents of Urali Devachi and Ramtekdi villages.

lit(t)eral truth: After agitating in front of the PMC building, the protesters entered Deshmukh's cabin, and dumped waste on his table. Pic/ Mohan Patil

The civic body has decided to take an initiative to run the large waste processing plant operated by Hanjer Biotech Energies Pvt Ltd, by taking responsibility of wages of workers as well as electricity bills.

Meanwhile, despite knowing the limitations of the PMC administration to solve this complex issue, political parties have continued agitating.