Lucknow Civic Woes: Residents Break Down At Grievance Meet, Mayor Orders Probe Amid Bribe Allegations

A municipal grievance redressal session in Lucknow laid bare the city's crumbling civic infrastructure, with distraught residents making desperate appeals to Mayor Sushma Kharkwal. Prema Jaiswal, a Lal Kuan resident, broke down alleging contractors demanded ₹22,000 to restore her water connection, a shocking claim that forced the Municipal Commissioner to order an immediate probe. 

Nearby, Budheshwar resident Ramchandra Chaurasia threatened to file for euthanasia, citing knee-deep sewage outside his home despite repeated complaints. "Better to die than live with this filth," he told officials, detailing how municipal workers allegedly demanded 20 sacks of gravel before performing shoddy repairs. 

The BJP led corporation claimed resolving 60 complaints during the hearing, but residents countered that fundamental issues remain unaddressed for years.

The incidents spotlight growing discontent with urban governance in UP's capital, where basic services like water supply and waste management continue to falter despite the state government's "ease of living" claims.