LUCKNOW, Nov. 12 -- Despite the festive rush adding to the city's daily garbage load, Lucknow's waste collection system continues to struggle to transport its normal volume of waste to the Shivri processing plant. Even after a marginal recovery from the sharp post-Diwali disruption, the facility continues to receive considerably less than its usual daily intake of over 2,000 metric tonnes (MT). According to official figures, the Shivri plant received around 1,600 MT of waste through 169 vehicles on November 10. On Wednesday, November 11, the facility received nearly 1,300 MT through around 140 vehicles by 2 pm. The final quantity could increase as more vehicles reach the plant, said an official not willing to be named. The latest figures indicate that the waste collection system has yet to return to its normal capacity, even as residential areas and markets continue to generate additional festive garbage. As HT reported earlier, the plant received only 1,126 MT through 132 vehicles on November 9, marking a nearly 44% decline against its normal daily intake of 2,000 MT. The shortfall followed sanitation workers taking leave during the festive period, affecting garbage collection and transportation across the city. Although the inflow improved to around 1,600 MT on November 10, the subsequent figures on November 11 showed that the civic body had yet to bridge the gap. The reduced availability of sanitation workers and collection vehicles continues to affect waste transportation, while garbage accumulation at several locations has added to residents' sanitation woes....