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Time of India
04-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
New housing projects to be launched soon in 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh
LUCKNOW : New housing projects will be launched soon in 12 districts including Jhansi , Bareilly , Aligarh , Agra , Kanpur , Mathura , Lucknow, among others, the UP government said on Saturday. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was apprised of this during a high-level meeting with the Housing and Urban Planning Department here on Saturday. "The CM was informed that under the Mukhyamantri Urban Expansion/New City Promotion Scheme, the approved projects will be launched in phases between June and December 2025," an official statement said. Cities covered under the scheme are Jhansi, Bareilly, Aligarh, Saharanpur, Agra (Kakua), Kanpur (New Kanpur City Plan), Mathura (Transport Nagar), Moradabad (Didauzi), Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Lucknow. The CM directed the officials that all these projects must strictly adhere to timelines and maintain quality standards. Adityanath also directed officials to review the pending building map approval cases, stressing that repeated objections are inappropriate and the process must be streamlined for single-instance resolution. He further instructed that all such pending cases must be resolved within a deadline. He emphasized an integrated approach to urban planning, residential safety, infrastructure, and digital management. He also directed that the GIS-based master plans for cities, which are yet to be approved, must be sanctioned before the end of the current month. While discussing the progress of metro projects, the chief minister was informed that the construction of the 6.7 km underground section between Motijheel and Kanpur Central Station under the Kanpur Metro has been completed. Corridor 1 and 2 of the Kanpur Metro are scheduled for completion by the end of this year. He was further informed that the first corridor of the Agra Metro is targeted for completion by December 2025, while the second corridor is expected to be completed by 2026. In the same sequence, the process for the Lucknow Metro project, covering a stretch from Charbagh to Basant Kunj (11.165 km), is progressing rapidly, according to the statement. He highlighted the need for expanding the jurisdiction of the Lucknow Development Authority and directed the prompt transfer of JPNIC (Jai Prakash Narayan International Convention Centre) to the Authority. Adityanath was also informed that public suggestions on the draft of the Building Construction and Development Bylaws 2025 are being invited from April 16 to May 30, 2025. The final version of the bylaws will be prepared based on the feedback received, the statement said. While reviewing the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre project in Lucknow, CM Adityanath directed that this world-class convention centre, being developed on 32.50 acres at a cost of Rs 900 crore must be completed within a maximum of two years. "This centre will become a landmark identity of New Lucknow," the statement quoted Adityanath as saying. Discussing the current status of the UP-SCR, the chief minister mentioned that this project encompasses the districts of Lucknow, Hardoi, Sitapur, Unnao, Raebareli, and Barabanki, covering a total area of 27,826 square kilometre. "There should be no further delay in the preparation of its Detailed Project Report (DPR)," Adityanath said. The meeting also reviewed the three-month action plan, which includes the implementation of key policies such as the Uttar Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act 2025, Land Pooling Policy' 2025, and Building Construction and Development Bylaws 2025. Revised guidelines will also be issued shortly to ensure timely completion of ongoing projects under the Integrated Township Policy, according to the statement.
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Ensure one-time disposal of pending maps: CM Yogi to development authorities
Taking serious note of map approvals pending with development authorities across the state, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials concerned to ensure their one -time disposal and expand the jurisdiction of the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA). Presiding over a meeting of the housing and urban planning department, Adityanath instructed officials to execute all projects in a time-bound manner. He also said that the GIS-based master plans for cities, which are yet to be approved, must be sanctioned before the end of May. The chief minister directed all development authorities to approve all pending maps. NEW TOWNSHIPS During the meeting, officials informed the CM that under the Mukhyamantri Urban Expansion/New City Promotion Scheme, the approved projects would be launched in phases between June and December 2025. New townships are to come up in Jhansi, Bareilly, Aligarh, Saharanpur, Agra (Kakua), Kanpur (New Kanpur City Plan), Mathura (Transport Nagar), Moradabad (Didauzi), Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Lucknow. METRO PROJECTS Officials apprised the CM that the construction of the 6.7-km underground section between Motijheel and Kanpur Central Station under the Kanpur Metro had been completed. Corridors one and two of the Kanpur Metro are scheduled for completion by the end of this year. The CM was also apprised that the first corridor of the Agra Metro would be completed by December 2025 and the second by 2026. Officials also informed the CM about the progress of the next phase of the Lucknow Metro project that will cover Charbagh to Basant Kunj (11.165 km). U.P. STATE CAPITAL REGION Discussing the current status of the Uttar Pradesh-State Capital Region (SCR), the CM directed officials to finalise the detailed project report (DPR). Lucknow, Hardoi, Sitapur, Unnao, Rae Bareli and Barabanki, covering a total area of 27,826 sq km, are part of the SCR. GIS-BASED MASTER PLAN Officials apprised the CM that under the GIS-based master plan framework, master plans for 59 cities in the state were being prepared, of which 42 had already been approved. Approval process for the remaining four cities -- Jhansi, Mainpuri, Farrukhabad-Fatehgarh, and Bahraich -- must be completed in the current month, the CM told the officials. EXHIBITION-CUM-CONVENTION CENTRE IN LUCKNOW While reviewing the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre project in Lucknow, the CM said that the world-class convention centre being developed on 32.50 acres at a cost of ₹900 crore must be completed within two years. He added that it would become a landmark identity of 'New Lucknow'. EXPANSION OF LDA's JURISDICTION In the meeting, Adityanath laid stress on the need to expand the jurisdiction of the Lucknow Development Authority. He also issued instructions to transfer the JPNIC to the development authority. The chief minister was informed that public suggestions on the draft of the Building Construction and Development Bylaws-2025 were being invited from April 16 to May 30, 2025. The final version of the bylaws will be prepared based on the feedback received. PRIVATE INVESTMENT To promote private investment, the CM laid emphasis on prioritising projects based on the public-private partnership (PPP) model. He also instructed the launch of special housing schemes for migrant workers and mandated urban standards such as green building certification, solar rooftop systems, rainwater harvesting, and waste management. He also stressed on the need to make the UP Awas mobile app and the RERA portal more user-friendly and transparent. The CM also reviewed the three-month action plan, which includes the implementation of key policies such as the Uttar Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act-2025, Land Pooling Policy-2025, and Building Construction and Development Bylaws-2025. Revised guidelines will also be issued shortly to ensure timely completion of ongoing projects under the Integrated Township Policy.
