LUCKNOW, Feb. 7 -- In a technology-driven upgrade of civic infrastructure to tackle the long-standing problem of non-functional streetlights, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is planning to install about 3,000 smart lights at an estimated cost of Rs.3 crore.

The streetlights will operate through a centralised control and monitoring system (CCMS) and be connected to the Lucknow Smart City Command and Control Centre, LMC chief engineer (electrical and mechanical) Manoj Prabhat said.

The move is aimed at addressing safety concerns arising from poorly lit roads and residential stretches, officials said, adding the new system would allow real-time monitoring of streetlights, enabling engineers to detect faults instantly and initiate r...