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• Continuous rains on the first day of 2012 forced citizens to stay indoors. And as the day progressed, problems of waterlogging, pot-holed and slushy roads and dysfunctional street lights came to the fore. Gopal Narain, a resident of Rajajipuram said, "The road outside our house or perhaps the entire locality is in pathetic condition. There is no way to get out of the house," and added that residents were forced to wade through the filthy water.Mawaiyya, the permanent patch of trouble during rains gave tough time to commuters. The knee-deep waters led to starting problems in a number of vehicles. People who are rather aware of this peril took alternative routes. "It's a terrible experience to get stuck in Mawaiyya. So, I took the longer but better route to reach Hazratganj," said Ashok Kumar who lives in Chandernagar. Pradeep Kumar who works at the Charbagh railway station lamented that there was heavy waterlogging on Charbagh lanes. "One could not understand which way to go. The encroachment of drains with no outlet for water was also visible," said Pradeep.

• The anger against the Lucknow Municipal Corporation could be seen on their faces. Mahesh Mehrotra who had to visit his relatives at Rana Pratap Marg lamented that the digging work near NBRI and at other places was even more troublesome. "Even after the rain stopped, there was a jam due to the digging work. The rains added to the dirt and filth," he said. Waterlogging in areas around Kaiserbagh particularly in the vicinity of the Press Club also made it difficult for the commuters. Vineeta Mishra, a housewife said, "Waterlogging is a result of improper drainage system. On a normal day, when there is no rain, sewer overflows, hence making the area dirty." Scenario in Mahanagar area was equally bad.

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