The special cell to receive complaints by the citizens was launched at the PMC headquarters on Thursday afternoon. Residents may contact on telephone number 4264836 if they have complaints about garbage lifting, the PMC officials said.

Besides, according to the PMC officials, special teams have been formed at ward office level to ensure that the filled up garbage containers are emptied immediately.

Each of these teams will be headed by a sanitary inspector and a junior engineer.

Tragedy at NBA stir
The Narmada Bachao Andolan on Thursday met with a tragedy when a seven year old girl lost her life in the marshy area near one of the tributaries of the Narmada river at Domkhedi village where most of the activists have been agitating since last month.

According to the NBA activists, Lata Vasave slipped in the marshy area near the Khad river at Domkhedi in Nandurbar district.

The girl was studying in standard three of the NBA run school at Nimgavan village.