LUCKNOW, May 4 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation has apparently failed to keep its pink toilets functional across the city, leaving women without access to dedicated public sanitation facilities, with many units found locked at multiple locations.

A ground survey by Hindustan Times over the weekend found several such toilets shut in key areas, including Vrindavan Yojana, Qaiserbagh, Ashiana and Gomti Nagar. Many remained locked even during the day time, with no staff or maintenance activity visible on site.

The toilets were constructed to provide safe and accessible sanitation facilities for women, but poor upkeep and lack of monitoring have rendered several of them defunct. The issue has repeatedly been raised in LMC House meetings,...