Lucknow: Housing project of LDA to be launched by Diwali at Mahona road

LUCKNOW: Lucknow development authority to kick start the affordable housing project at Mahona road by this year Diwali.

In a review meeting on Friday, it was unanimously decided to launch the first phase of the scheme and a private real estate developer was asked to submit a proposal for the project based on the detailed project report.

“For security purposes a police outpost will be set up after consulting the police commissioner, apart from this 220 kV power sub-station would be developed on 40,000 sqm area in Kaliakheda area for the housing project,” said vice chairperson Akshay Tripathi.

For the project, a dedicated office called Mohan City Project Implementation Unit will be set up in LDA building. The Mohan Road scheme will be built on 668 acres of acquired land of village Pyarepur and Kalia Kheda. Apart from this, 115 acres of land of village society will be reclaimed.

Under the scheme, EWS (Economically Weaker Section) and LIG (lower income group) buildings/plots will also be constructed and created for all income groups. For better connectivity of the scheme, it will be connected to Kisan Path through a 60-meter-wide road.

Meanwhile, LDA claimed to earn more than Rs 46 crore from the lottery of vacant plots of Basantkunj Yojana located on Hardoi Road.