Lucknow civic body allocates ₹500 crore for infrastructure and smart city development
The
Lucknow Municipal Corporation
(LMC) has allocated over ₹500 crores for
infrastructure development
,
air quality improvement
and
smart city initiatives
.
It had received these funds under the 15th finance commission, smart city mission, infrastructure fund and includes proposals under the Chief Minister's flagship
urban renewal schemes
.
The decision to allocate funds for various development projects in the city was taken on Wednesday during a standing committee meeting chaired by Mayor Sushma Kharkwal at the Smart City office.
About ₹64.50 crore has been allocated for improving air quality in the city. Of this, ₹35.45 crore will be spent on repairing damaged roads and laying interlocking tiles, while ₹7 crore will go towards deploying anti-smog guns and establishing construction and demolition (C&D) waste collection centres.
Moreover, ₹1 crore has been sanctioned for installing fountains at major intersections, while ₹11.05 crore has been allotted for beautification of parks and development of an urban forest. Another ₹9 crore will be used for geofencing encroachment-free land to facilitate effective monitoring.
Furthermore, ₹173 crore has been earmarked for
solid waste management
. These funds will be utilised for fresh waste disposal at the Shivri waste plant, construction of transfer stations, improvement of drinking water systems and procurement of advanced waste-handling machinery. A total of 25 projects were approved under this category, with a mandate to ensure timely and high-quality execution.
Over ₹160 crore from the infrastructure fund will finance 17 major projects. These projects include cleaning of the Kathauta and Bharwara lakes, repair of roads and drains, installation of new drainage systems, beautification of traffic intersections, development of the Kalyan Mandap, street lighting and electrification works, setting up flood pumping stations, vending zones, and creation of sports facilities beneath flyovers.
Instructions were also issued regarding the third phase of the Chief Minister's grid scheme, directing that newly proposed roads be integrated with those developed in earlier phases. A fresh survey of proposed routes will be conducted, and officials have been asked to submit regular progress reports.
Additionally, a proposal worth ₹103.50 crore under the
Mukhyamantri Aishvik Nagarodaya Yojana
will soon be submitted to the state government.
The proposal includes construction of a multi-purpose complex on Ayodhya Road, redevelopment of city intersections, traffic management solutions, building of a new zonal office (zone-seven), development of an urban forest, a children's home, smart parking facilities and a multi-purpose sports stadium.
Municipal officials have been directed to ensure that all city drains are cleaned by June 26 to avoid waterlogging during the monsoon. Any lapses will invite disciplinary action. All flood pumping stations will also be inspected and made operational ahead of the rainy season.
The meeting was attended by municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar, additional commissioner Lalit Kumar, Pankaj Srivastava, Arun Kumar Gupta, Arvind Kumar Rao, GM, Jal Kal, Kuldeep Singh, chief engineer (civil) Mahesh Verma, chief engineer (RR) Manoj Kumar Prabhat, with executive engineers and other officials.
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