LUCKNOW, Feb. 7 -- The streets of the state capital are drowning in uncollected waste, following the protest of corporators over Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) decision to hand over waste collection and sweeping to a private company.

For the past four days, continuous protests by LMC workers have led to widespread open dumping of garbage in key areas like Lalbagh, Hazratganj, Narhai, Jopling Road, Gomti Nagar, LDA Colony, and Latouche Road, causing severe hygiene problems for residents.

Despite mounting complaints, the private company tasked with waste collection has failed to take action, with piles of garbage remaining untouched. Even areas close to the LMC headquarters in Lalbagh, as well as Narhai and Vibhuti Khand under the Sh...