LUCKNOW, Dec. 8 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) intensified its preparedness drive for winter on Monday, with Corporation authorities conducting surprise inspections on Monday at multiple night shelters. The action came shortly after Hindustan Times highlighted gaps in shelter home readiness for the winter season ('LMC delays leave temporary winter shelters non-operational'), dated December 8.

Responding to the report, municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar inspected permanent and temporary shelters in two zones of the city, accompanied by additional municipal commissioner Arvind Kumar Rao, chief engineer (civil) Mahesh Verma, and zonal officials.

The inspection began in the Jiamau area under zone 1 limits close to 1090 intersec...