India, June 20 -- LUCKNOW The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has introduced a 10% discount on door-to-door waste collection user charges for citizens who make lumpsum payments through online modes. The discount, available till June 30, applies to payments made via UPI, BBPS, netbanking and cards, said officials.

To mark the official rollout of the initiative, mayor Sushma Kharkwal paid the user charge for her residence through the LMC's website - lmc.up.nic.in. She then urged citizens to follow her example, stressing that timely online payments would not only reduce hassle for households, but also help build a cleaner, smarter Lucknow. Chief tax assessment officer Ashok Kumar, along with citizens VM Pathak and Neha Singh, also paid ...