LUCKNOW, May 20 -- Despite spending nearly Rs 12 crore on their cleaning this year, several drains in the city were found to be choked and overflowing. Suresh Khanna, the minister in-charge of Lucknow district, made several such observations and pulled up officials during his inspection of the city on Monday. Khanna, who also holds the finance portfolio, inspected Narhi (Zone 1), Ahmednagar in Sarojini Nagar-II (Zone 5) and Ram Gali in Natkheda of Guru Nanak Ward and Saraswatipuram Colony in Sharda Nagar Ward (Zone 8). At every stop, he was said to have found overflowing drains, garbage spilled on roads, construction debris lying unattended, and encroachments blocking drain paths. He reprimanded LMC officials and ordered strict action against their negligence. Taking serious note of the situation, Khanna directed the municipal commissioner to deduct two days' salary of zonal officer Rajesh Verma (Zone 1) and the sanitation inspector of Zone 5. He also instructed that drains be cleared of all encroachments at any cost and notices be issued to plot owners to construct boundary walls to prevent garbage dumping....