Lucknow, Oct. 23 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has tapped seven untapped and seven partially tapped nullahs to prevent untreated waste from flowing directly into the Gomti, ahead of Chhath Puja.

Large iron sieves were installed at the exit points of the nullahs to stop solid waste from entering the river.

Earlier, municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar had said, "All the work of fixing the sieves will be completed by tonight," while inspecting Lakshman Mela Ghat, Jhulelal Vatika Ghat, Sanjhiya Ghat, and Kudiya Ghat on Thursday.

To ensure that the river remains clean and fit for bathing, the LMC will also use Malathion dust and bleaching powder for treatment. "To maintain the river's cleanliness, the LMC has deployed a skimmer...