LUCKNOW, Nov. 14 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation's (LMC) executive committee on Thursday passed several key civic and administrative decisions after previous meetings on October 24 and 30 failed to reach a consensus due to a rift between mayor Sushma Kharkwal and municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar. However, Thursday's meeting signalled an end to the rift.

The major decisions approved included strict implementation of the Supreme Court's November 7 directive on stray dogs, a 10% rebate on house tax and water tax for residential properties equipped with solar panels and a one-month drive against illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya residents in the city,

The mayor chaired the meeting at the LMC headquarters. Those who attended the meeti...