LUCKNOW, June 22 -- Lucknow reached a major milestone in urban waste management on Sunday with the launch of a new 700 metric tonne (MT) fresh waste processing unit at the Shivri Solid Waste Management Plant. With this, the city has achieved 100% scientific processing of all 2,000 MT of daily municipal waste, earning it the distinction of being a 'zero net waste city.'

Urban development minister AK Sharma inaugurated the new facility in the presence of mayor Sushma Kharakwal, municipal officials, and residents.

Municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar said the city now operates three waste processing units of 700 MT capacity each. "With this third unit, no untreated fresh municipal waste remains. This marks full scientific treatment of the c...