Have you seen a long drain flowing around the city— starting from behind the Lucknow Zoo premises, running across Hazratganj, Rajajipuram, and Charbagh? That’s Haider Ali Canal! Built by Nawab Wazir of Awadh, Ghazi-ud-din Haider Ali, between 1814 and 1827, the Haider Ali Canal was supposed to pass through Lucknow for irrigation purposes, connecting the … Continue reading Haider Ali Canal: An agricultural stream turned sewage dump running through the heart of Lucknow