Retaining Third Rank in Cleanliness Is Not an Achievement but a Sign of Stagnation: Mukesh Singh Chauhan

Lucknow | Shabu Zaidi

Congress corporator Mukesh Singh Chauhan has criticised the state government and the Lucknow Municipal Corporation after the city secured the third position nationally for the second consecutive time in the Swachh Survekshan rankings. He said retaining the third position was not an achievement but a sign that the city had made no significant progress in cleanliness.

Chauhan questioned how the unchanged ranking could be celebrated as a major success when Lucknow had secured the same third position in the previous survey as well.

He pointed out that garbage heaps could still be seen on the capital’s roads, streets, drains and vacant plots. Residents in several areas continue to face problems due to irregular cleaning, delayed door-to-door garbage collection and inadequate drainage facilities.

He questioned the government and the Municipal Corporation over how much money had been spent on cleanliness initiatives and what tangible improvements had been achieved on the ground.

He said Lucknow should aim to become the cleanest city in the country rather than celebrate retaining the third position.