Lucknow may have topped the country among cities with a population of over one million in the Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2026, but a drive through some of its roads tells a different story. Days after the city secured the No. 1 rank with a score of 198, construction and demolition (C&D) waste dumped along prominent stretches and gaps in mechanised road sweeping continue to raise questions about how clean-air measures are being implemented on the ground.
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