Uttar Pradesh's Municipal Corporations Launch Comprehensive Cleanliness Drive

Municipal corporations across Uttar Pradesh initiated a special 12-hour campaign focusing on cleanliness, civic facilities, and public awareness. Efforts included tax collection, grievance redressals, waste segregation, anti-plastic drives, and environmental conservation. Cities like Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and others took part, resolving complaints and promoting sustainable practices.

Municipal corporations throughout Uttar Pradesh embarked on a sweeping 12-hour campaign prioritizing cleanliness and public awareness, according to an official report released Tuesday.

In Lucknow, 32 tax collection and grievance redressal camps were organized, successfully resolving 1,365 complaints in a single day while collecting Rs 2.3 crore. The Gorakhpur municipal corporation targeted awareness in vending zones against single-use plastics, imposing fines on violators.

Varanasi focused on waste segregation, Mathura-Vrindavan eliminated a long-standing garbage dump, and Ghaziabad addressed waterlogging issues. Shahjahanpur and Moradabad tackled waste disposal, while Kanpur campaigned against plastic and promoted sports. Prayagraj addressed cleanliness and anti-larvae treatments in flooded regions.