Lucknow,

21 March (HS): Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Uttar Pradesh and

Minister in-charge of Lucknow district, Suresh Kumar Khanna, on Friday conducted

a surprise inspection of four wards of Lucknow Municipal Corporation regarding

cleanliness system. During the inspection, he also gave necessary instructions

to the Municipal Commissioner regarding cleanliness, sewer, lighting and roads

in the areas. He said that the cleanliness related officers should visit their

areas regularly and improve the cleanliness system in the area.

The

Minister-in-charge conducted a field inspection of Narhi area of ​​Hazratganj

ward, Jiyamau area of ​​Vikramaditya ward, Sanjay Gandhipuram of Gomti Nagar

ward and Radhapuram area of ​​Smile Ganj ward II.

Along

with inspecting cleanliness, water, roads and sewerage in these areas, he also

collected information from the local people. He expressed displeasure over

complaints of clogged drains and lack of regular cleaning in Narhi area and

directed action to be taken against the Zonal Officer of Zone 1. He instructed

the concerned officials to get the drains cleaned by this evening at any cost.

Regarding the problem of drinking water, he instructed that the drinking water

work should be expedited and the availability of pure drinking water to the

people should be ensured.

He

said that encroachment on drains should be removed with the help of local

public representatives and the general public so that there is uninterrupted

flow in the drains.

Suresh

Kumar Khanna reached Jiyamau and Gomti Nagar wards in this sequence. He gave

instructions for the construction of sewer line in Jiyamau. Apart from this, in

Gomti Nagar ward, regarding the problem of water logging in the houses near the

railway land, he instructed the concerned to conduct a survey for digging the

drain.

The

minister in charge gave instructions to construct the main road in Ismail Ganj

Ward II along with improving the lighting system. Apart from this, he also gave

necessary instructions to construct a sewer line in this area. Regarding the

cleanliness system here, he instructed that the number of sanitation workers

should be increased in this area and regular cleaning should be ensured. During

the inspection, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal, Municipal Commissioner Indrajit Singh

and area councilors, Municipal Corporation officials and other dignitaries

including Chairman of Cleanliness Promotion Committee Sunil Kumar Mishra were

present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi