LUCKNOW, May 25 -- Illegal user charges, clogged drains, unauthorised garbage collection, and open meat sales came to light during a surprise inspection led by mayor Sushma Kharakwal early Saturday morning. Started the inspection at 6:30 am, she visited multiple locations in Zones 3 and 7, issuing on-the-spot fines and directing the demolition of illegal encroachments, informed a press statement issued by mayor's office on Saturday.

At the Wireless intersection near Chhanilal intersection road, a vendor informed that he had been paying Rs.400 per month to a man for garbage collection, without receiving any receipt. Acting promptly, the mayor summoned the zonal sanitary officers (ZSO) and the named collector, Akash, to the spot. Akash adm...