LUCKNOW, April 26 -- Lack of basic amenities at major government hospitals in Lucknow amid the enervating heat conditions has compounded the miseries of patients and their attendants visiting there. It has also raised concerns over the condition of public healthcare infrastructure.

At Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Civil) Hospital, particularly near the old block, several patients and attendants were seen sitting under a tin shed. With temperatures steadily rising, the absence of proper cooling arrangements has left many exposed to intense heat while waiting for treatment. Even ceiling fans in the area were not functioning.

Ram Kishore Yadav, 52, a resident of Barabanki who had brought his wife for treatment, said, "We have been sitting here ...