Lucknow

Timeline

1. 7 Sep2026
   Environment

   Fifth Swachh Vayu Survekshan: Lucknow, Rourkela and Kalinga Nagar top their categories¹²

   On Swachh Vayu Diwas, the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, the Environment Ministry gave the fifth Swachh Vayu Survekshan awards to the best performing cities and, for the first time, wards under the National Clean Air Programme. Lucknow led cities above 10 lakh people, Rourkela the 3 to 10 lakh group and Kalinga Nagar the under 3 lakh group.

   • Ceremony on 7 September 2026 at Paryavaran Bhavan, New Delhi; NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava was chief guest
   • Category above 10 lakh: Lucknow first, Indore second, Jabalpur third
   • Category 3 to 10 lakh: Rourkela first
   • Category below 3 lakh: Kalinga Nagar first, Angul second, Talcher third (all Odisha)
   • All 130 NCAP cities ranked in three population groups; ward-level awards introduced this edition
   • PIB: 26 of 130 cities cut PM10 by over 40 percent against 2017-18 levels and 14 met NAAQS
2. 22 Jun2026
   Disasters

   Fire at Lucknow coaching centre kills 15³⁴⁵

   Fire on 22 June 2026 at an animation coaching centre above a shop in Aliganj, Lucknow. 15 dead, mostly students aged 16 to 25, many by suffocation. PM announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for families of the dead.

   • Fire on 22 June 2026 at an animation coaching centre above a shop in Aliganj, Lucknow
   • 15 dead, mostly students aged 16 to 25, many by suffocation
   • PM announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for families of the dead
   • UP government ordered a drive against illegal coaching institutes and a fire safety audit

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Sources

1. PIB
2. ETV Bharat
3. Scroll
4. Khaleej Times
5. All India Radio