Lucknow, May 22 -- : The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has collected Rs.9.17 lakh in fines so far in the current financial year (2025-26) as part of its ongoing drive against illegal dairies and stray cattle within city limits. Last year, the civic body had collected around Rs.76 lakh in total fines.

On Wednesday, LMC carried out a major enforcement operation in zone 6, during which officials seized 12 buffaloes, 3 cows, 2 heifers, and 2 calves, which were later shifted to the Kanji House in Aishbagh. The drive was conducted under the orders of municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar and additional municipal commissioner Arvind Kumar Rao, and was led by animal welfare officer Abhinav Verma.

The team, along with local police, raided ar...