The Lucknow district administration has intensified flood-relief and evacuation operations as rising Gomti water threatens settlements, prioritizing pregnant women, children and the elderly for relocation. Officials inspected affected areas including Barawan Kala, Saitha, Jehta, Mall Road and Faizullaganj, deploying boats, door-to-door relief distribution, medical supplies, fodder for livestock, and an additional control room at Daud Nagar.