Kanpur Mayor, Premila Pandey, expressed anger at officials from the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPRMC), Nagar Nigam, Jal Nigam, and Jalkal Vibhag during a Friday meeting. She criticized the lack of progress on metro work, particularly the blocked sewer lines caused by the project. Pandey stated that the Sisamau...
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drain continues to flow into the Ganga river, despite being a part of a Prime Minister's dream project, and accused the metro of collusion with homeowners in Harbans Mohal, resulting in the demolition of two houses without proper tenant relocation. She threatened to complain to the Prime Minister and Chief Minister. The UPRMC responded that the issue of the drain flowing into the Ganga predates the metro project, and the corporation isn't responsible for the polluted water.