India, Feb. 22 -- LUCKNOW The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has come under scrutiny after issuing a tender of nearly Rs.5 lakh for reconstructing a road, which is in good condition, in New Haider Ganj first ward of the city. The move has raised questions about mismanagement of funds and allocation of resources.

The lane in question, besides SKG Medical Store, was constructed last year under the supervision of area corporator Rajni Gupta. When she came to know about the same patch being listed for repair and reconstruction, she met municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh on Wednesday and raised objection. Gupta urged the commissioner to remove this job from the tender list, emphasizing that funds should be used for roads that genuinel...