LUCKNOW, Nov. 12 -- Lucknow retained its third position nationally in the million-plus population category of the Centre's Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26 on Wednesday, becoming the only top-tier city to hold its rank for two consecutive years despite persistent complaints over erratic door-to-door garbage collection, open dumping sites and dusty roads. In this year's rankings, Visakhapatnam (GVMC) bagged the top spot and Jabalpur finished second, displacing last year's top two finishers, Ahmedabad and Bhopal. According to the civic body, Lucknow became the only city in the country to retain the third position for two consecutive years. P3...