LUCKNOW, Oct. 26 -- Despite the Lucknow Municipal Corporation's (LMC) cleanup efforts and the installation of nets at Laxman Mela Ghat, garbage continues to float in the Gomti, raising concerns ahead of the Chhath festival. A Hindustan Times inspection on Saturday at 1:18 pm found plastic and other waste drifting in the river and caught along the railings, despite the nets meant to contain debris.

LMC environmental engineer Sanjeev Pradhan stated the ghat will be cleaned again before the festival and that Poly Aluminum Chloride (PAC) has been applied at selected ghats to improve water clarity. "Last year, PAC helped coagulate and settle floating impurities, and skimmers are used at multiple points to remove waste," he added.

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