India, Nov. 1 -- LUCKNOW Key civic works in Lucknow remain stalled till as of now as the widening rift between mayor Sushma Kharkwal and municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar has "paralyzed decision-making" in the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC). Despite two executive committee meetings on October 24 and 30, officials confirmed that no major resolutions were approved and both meetings ended without consensus.

The deadlock has left several essential works, including road patchwork, streetlight repair and drain cleaning, facing uncertainty. The executive committee's approval is mandatory before any civic work begins, and its inaction has triggered frustration among both citizens and corporators.

According to LMC officials, proposals wor...