Lucknow, July 21 -- Despite it climbing to the third spot in the recent Swachh survey of the central government, Lucknow continues to struggle with open waste dumping at major residential and commercial areas.

Residents and commuters said several locations remained chronically neglected by the civic authorities, even during the monsoon.

During an inspection on Sunday, this reporter witnessed that the problem persisted in multiple areas, such as Vibhuti Khand (Gomti Nagar), Vinamra Khand, Aashiyana, and near the Engineering College intersection. Garbage piles were left unattended for days, locals said and blamed the lax attitude of zonal sanitation officers for the situation. "Complaints to the municipal helpline either go unanswered or ...