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Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
LMC's ‘Tiranga Yatra' celebrates city's ranking in cleanliness survey
1 2 3 4 5 6 Lucknow: To mark the city's third rank as Swachh Sehar in the national Swachh Survekshan 2025, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) organized a Tiranga Yatra on Friday. The march was taken out to thank the residents for their participation in cleanliness initiatives. The yatra began from LMC headquarters at 7am and passing through Mayfair and Hazratganj crossings, reached the BJP state headquarters, and culminated at LMC. Mayor Sushma Kharkwal garlanded the statues of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel during the march, reaffirming commitment to cleanliness and civic responsibility. The mayor acknowledged the role of citizens and municipal workers in achieving the city's ranking and appreciated their contribution. "This achievement belongs to every citizen, sanitation worker, and municipal employee. Together, you have transformed Lucknow into a model city for cleanliness," she said. Officials and staff from Lucknow Swachhata Abhiyan (LSA) and Lion Enviro (LSG) also participated in the event. Students and teachers from Aminabad Inter College, along with members of the public, joined the yatra. Municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar, additional commissioners Lalit Kumar, Arun Kumar Gupta, and Arvind Kumar Rao, Jalkal GM Kuldeep Singh, senior tax officers, chief engineers, zonal officers, sanitary officials, safai mitras, and others were present.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
UP: Lucknow celebrates 3rd place in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 with Tiranga yatra
UP: Lucknow celebrates 3rd place in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 with Tiranga yatra LUCKNOW: A grand Tiranga Yatra was organised in Uttar Pradesh 's Lucknow to celebrate the city's third-place ranking in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, showcasing its remarkable progress in cleanliness and waste management. In celebration of the achievement, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal expressed gratitude to the public, members of the Municipal Corporation, workers, and sanitation staff for their collaborative efforts. Mayor Kharkwal said, "The Municipal Corporation members, workers and sanitation workers have played a huge role in this along with the public, therefore, we are carrying out Tiranga Rally to thank the public... Whenever I visit schools, I tell the students to ask their mothers to segregate wet and dry waste for better waste management... The in-charge authorities here carry out plantation every week here and this will go on continuously till September. .." On July 14, Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna informed that Lucknow has become the third cleanest city across the nation, according to recently released Swachh Survekshan 2024 rankings. The UP minister said that the capital city improved its position by 41 points from its previous rank. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Lana Green Is Retiring - Her Final Jewelry Pieces Are 80% Off Design Craft Weekly Read More Undo "In the central government's 'Swachhata Survekshan-2024', the state capital Lucknow has set a record. In the released list, Lucknow district has jumped 41 points from the previous rank, securing the third position nationwide," Khanna posed on X. The Swachh Survekshan, an initiative of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, is a comprehensive assessment of urban cleanliness and waste management practices in India. The program includes new indicators, such as assessing cleanliness in schools, including the availability of separate toilets for boys and girls, as well as the safe disposal of wet and dry waste. On October 2, 2014, the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched throughout the length and breadth of the country as a national movement.
Time of India
23-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Mayor, municipal commissioner visit cowsheds, review facilities
Lucknow: Mayor Sushma Kharkwal and municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar conducted a surprise inspection of Radha Upvan Gaushala in Indiranagar and Kanha Upvan Gaushala in Sarojininagar on Wednesday. They issued directives to maintain cleanliness, ensure adequate fodder availability during the rainy season, and expedite the construction of the dog vaccination and animal birth control (ABC) centre as they reviewed cattle welfare and related facilities. Officials reviewed the availability of green fodder, hay, and water, as well as arrangements for medical care, vaccination, sanitation, waste disposal, and CCTV surveillance. Cleanliness, drainage systems, and measures such as the use of sand and ash during the rainy season for cow comfort were also checked. Separate feeding zones for calves and adult cattle, space allocation, and the administration of timely medications were found satisfactory, officials said. The municipal commissioner also assessed ongoing work at the dog sterilization centre and the under-construction Animal Birth Control (ABC) Training Centre, directing authorities to expedite completion and begin training activities soon. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like End Season Sale: Special Discount Luxury Watches Buy Now Undo Kharkwal said, " Cow protection , animal welfare, and children's education are key priorities for the municipal corporation." Additional municipal commissioner Arvind Kumar Rao, animal welfare officer Dr Abhinav Verma, and other officials were also present.
Time of India
20-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
LMC to carry out ‘Tirangayatra' to boost cleanliness
Lucknow: To express gratitude towards the residents and boost awareness about cleanliness, Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is gearing up to conduct a 'Tiranga yatra' (tricolor parade) in every ward across the city. The initiative, announced by Mayor Sushma Kharkwal, aims not only to thank the people for their efforts, but also to galvanise the city towards achieving an even higher ranking in next year's Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey. The announcement was made on Sunday during a felicitation ceremony held at the LMC headquarters, where corporators were honoured for their collective role in helping Lucknow secure an impressive third place in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 national cleanliness survey. The upcoming parade will increase community participation and inspire all city wards to keep up their hard work for a cleaner, greener Lucknow. The event held at Trilok Nath Hall witnessed the mayor presenting ceremonial shawls to all 110 corporators as a token of appreciation for their efforts. The ceremony was attended by several LMC officials, including deputy chairman Girish Gupta, deputy leader of the corporators' group Sushil Tiwari 'Pammi', Samajwadi Party corporators' group leader Kamran Baig, municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar, additional commissioner Namrata Singh, Arvind Kumar Rao, chief engineer (civil) Mahesh Verma, chief engineer (RR) Manoj Prabhat, along with many other staff members. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo Addressing the gathering, the mayor thanked both the corporators and city residents, emphasising that the achievement was a result of everyone's collective hard work and involvement. "This result comes from everyone's dedication and active participation. We are third in the country this year, but our target is to be number one. I urge all corporators to keep running strong cleanliness campaigns in their wards," she said. Kharkwal shared details of the 'Tiranga yatra', explaining that all corporators and municipal employees will be part of the parade in each ward. The goal is to thank the public and again underline the importance of cleanliness for Lucknow's future. There are also plans to honour the city's sanitation workers at an event, which may be attended by defence minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, depending on their availability.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Waste-to-energy plan gets a push after Swachh ranking
Lucknow: Following its third-place ranking in the 'Swachh Shehar' million-plus category of the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25, the city is set to prioritise waste-to-energy (WtE) and sewage treatment initiatives. On her return to the city, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal said the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) would now focus on the scientific management of solid waste through a WtE plant to be set up at Shivri. The facility will convert refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — made from non-recyclable plastics, paper, cardboard and other combustible material — into electricity. "Our first priority is to establish a waste-to-energy plant in the city to tackle the waste in a scientific way," said the mayor. The city generates 1,000–1,200 metric tonnes of RDF daily, much of which is transported to cement factories about 500 km away. The new plant will reduce these high logistic costs by processing RDF locally. It will be a 15 MW RDF-to-electricity facility, proposed under a public-private partnership using the design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) model. The project, estimated at Rs 450 crore, will be developed on 20–25 acres and require about three million litre water per day. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 11 Foods That Help In Healing Knee Pain Naturally Undo The plant, expected to be completed in two years, will generate employment, produce revenue through electricity sale and support carbon credit activities. The mayor emphasised the need to strengthen coordination between the Jal Kal department and LMC to improve the city's sewer infrastructure. "It will curb water pollution," she added. She acknowledged the support of Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, stating that their guidance helped turn cleanliness into a public movement. Ministers A K Sharma and Suresh Khanna were also credited for their contributions. Kharakwal attributed the city's top-three ranking to efforts of govt officials, corporators and citizens. The next goal is to make Lucknow the cleanest city in the country through collective efforts, she said.
