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Following the publication of a Pajhwok report highlighting concerns over the accumulation of waste in the capital of western of Herat, several residents say that sanitation conditions have improved in recent days. The city municipality has also reported an increase in the volume of waste collected.

A number of residents in Herat say the rising population and increasing number of vehicles have led to more garbage heaps in the capital of the western province, turning the situation into one of their major concerns.