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Sanitation services across Jaipur have plunged into disarray following the end of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s board term, leaving residents grappling with overflowing garbage, foul smell and erratic waste collection. What was earlier a structured, ward-wise system has now collapsed into disorder. Previously, each councillor was allotted a sanitation inspector and at least four sanitation workers, enabling close monitoring of daily cleanliness. However, since the board’s tenure ended, workers have stopped taking instructions from former councillors, and complaints about irregular hoppers, unattended garbage points and poor drainage are going unanswered. Neither zone offices nor the corporation headquarters are responding. The crisis spans the entire city from the Walled City to Sanganer and other areas where residents say hoppers often arrive late, old dumping spots have resurfaced and drains remain uncleared for weeks.Former councillor Mohammad Zakariya said they earlier ensured proper cleaning through allotted staff, but now even zone-level officials are unresponsive. “With hopper services irregular, open garbage points that were removed have reappeared,” he said.Former councillor Arvind Methi added that though residents continue to approach them with complaints, corporation officials do not act. “Garbage collection was challenging even earlier, but now the situation is far worse,” he said.In Sanganer, former councillor Rajeev Chaudhary reported that many wards have not seen drainage cleaning for months. “People are suffering because of the stench. Even we are not being heard at the zone office,” he said.Another former councillor, Ashish Parewa, said the entire system has collapsed. He said, “Sanitation and garbage collection have been major issues for five years. We tried hard, but things are worse now. Roads are in poor shape too, and the corporation doesn’t seem to be focusing on any civic issue.”

The Jaipur Motorcycle Club celebrated its landmark 50th anniversary with the grand “Festival of Speed” at the John Singh Dirt Park in Nayala.The three-day event brought together riders from across the country, commemorating five decades of India’s oldest motorcycle club. The festival showcased three exhilarating racing formats -Dirt Track, Team Enduro and Motocross – drawingparticipation from expert, women and novice riders who demonstrated exceptional skill and endurance.The highlight of the event was the 6-hour team enduro. This is the first time this racing format has been held in India. There was a tough fight between the Blue Goa team and the Orange Jaipur boys, the Goa racers winning by just a single lap after over 200-km of racing. The race for 3rd and 4th was equally tight with the Red team beating the Green Saahas Club team by just one lap again.On day 1, the Dirt Racing competition saw outstanding performances across the Indian Expert, Foreign Expert and Novice categories. Shoaib Qurashi, Dhritiman Singh and Shivam Khedekar secured first place, followed by Dilip Lalwani, Bhumik Lalwani and Rishab Meena in second place, with Vijay Singh, Aditya Samant and Rajeev finishing third in their respective categories. The Team Enduro Challenge on day 2 was won by Team Blue Goa, while Team Orange Jaipur claimed second place and Team Red Jaipur secured third.The festival concluded on the last day with the Motocross Grand Finale, where Nitin, Bhumik Lalwani and Yoshua took the top spot across their respective categories. The second position was claimed by Dilip Lalwani, Aditya Samant, and Rajiv, while Mohd. Saeed, Sujan and Kavish finished in third place. About Jaipur Motorcycle ClubFounded in 1975, the Jaipur Motorcycle Club has spent five decades promoting motorcycling culture, safety, adventure riding, and competitive sport across Rajasthan. Today, it remains an anchor point for riders of all ages and disciplines, continuing to encourage skill-building and community engagement.