LUCKNOW, April 12 -- After months of delay, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) finally took action on Thursday, following fresh complaints of waterlogging from residents on Hussainabad Trust Road under Zone-6, triggered by recent rainfall. Acting swiftly, the team demolished over 20 illegal platforms (chabootras) that were blocking drainage systems and contributing to the flooding.

The action followed complaints from two residents in the area about knee-deep water accumulating due to clogged drains. Zonal officer Manoj Yadav immediately inspected the site and directed the removal of encroachments to facilitate drain cleaning, said LMC in a press release on Thursday.

The team, dismantled unauthorised platforms in front of more than ...