Lucknow suspends street sweeping contract with private firm after protests

timesofindia.indiatimes.com February 4, 2025, 09:00 PM UTC

The Lucknow Municipal Corporation has suspended its contract with a private company for street sweeping after protests from corporators. Concerns were raised about the accuracy of road measurements and the company's ability to manage the work. Mayor Sushma Kharakwal held a meeting to address these issues, promising a new road length survey. Despite this, over 85 corporators signed a petition demanding the removal of the private company. Municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh stated the issue will be discussed in the next House meeting. The mayor assured that cleaning operations would continue within the existing budget and suggested removing illegal workers from the sanitation system.


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