LUCKNOW, March 18 -- The Lucknow district administration conducted surprise inspections on Tuesday of gram panchayats Semnapur Koryani and Pahad Nagar Tikaria to assess the progress of the "Swachhata for rupees one" door-to-door garbage collection campaign.

The inspections focused on evaluating solid waste management in 50 gram panchayats, where residents are charged just Rs.1 per day for garbage collection.

District magistrate Vishak G led the inspection in Semnapur Koryani, where around 3,000 residents are served by a single e-rickshaw for garbage collection. A cleanliness audit meeting was held on February 16. Officials confirmed that the garbage collection vehicle followed the designated route through live GPS tracking.

The DM dire...