India, Aug. 7 -- LUCKNOW After persistent rain in the state capital, roads are reflecting civic apathy -- many have become narrow and difficult for commuters to tread on, due to potholes, dust, cave-ins, open dumping of waste and other factors. This is despite Lucknow securing the third rank among the cleanest cities in the country in the million-plus population category in the Swachh Shahar Awards 2024-2025.

As rain continues to lash the city, multiple footpaths have reportedly become vulnerable to cave-ins, roads have disintegrated, many drains remain uncovered and exposed electric wires dangle dangerously from streetlight poles - all pointing to negligence and poor groundwork by municipal authorities.

With incidents of injuries and c...