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There is hardly any waste burning in the city now. Also, they do not understand the hazards of burning waste in the open. The offenders should be heavily penalised,” he said.Anil Patil, an industrial worker, said there are many places in the industrial area were heaps of garbage are collected in the open and waste burning is also rampant. NASHIK: Rampant burning of waste and heaps of garbage lying across Satpur division was noted by student volunteers — belonging to a non-government organisation (Manav Utthan Manch) — during a reality check conducted by them on Monday.Burning of waste has been eliminated from most parts of the city but after noticing it in Satpur division, the volunteers demanded stringent vigil and action by civic officials. Garbage vans do ply but people have a habit of dumping waste in the open..