LUCKNOW, April 15 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Tuesday passed a Rs.4,304.53 crore budget for the financial year 2025-26, prioritising sanitation, waste management, civic infrastructure, and digital governance. Despite repeated adjournments and noisy scenes, the House concluded with the majority support for the budget proposals.

The estimated expenditure for the fiscal year is Rs.3,307.86 crore, leaving room for the civic body to undertake several development works. The budget aims to improve service delivery across the city while maintaining financial discipline.

Mayor Sushma Kharakwal and municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh voluntarily reduced their discretionary funds, while the ward-wise allocation for corporators ...