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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
LDA launches work on 188-acre Central Park, golf course in upcoming IT City
Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is said to have launched the development of a grand 'Central Park' and a golf course that will come up on 188 acres in its IT City project. On Monday, farmers led a ceremony marking the beginning of the infrastructure work, officials said. The IT City is being developed on land from ten villages in Mohanlalganj tehsil. The villages are Bakkas, Sonai Kanjehra, Sikandarpur Amoliya, Siddhpura, Parehta, Pahadnagar Tikaria, Rakibabad, Mohari Khurd, Khujauli, and Bhatwara. LDA officials believe that this scheme will reshape Lucknow's landscape by combining residential comfort, business opportunities, and public recreation in one integrated urban zone. LDA officials brought in heavy earth machines and took simultaneous possession of around five lakh square meters of land in Mohari Khurd and Mohari Kalan villages. The initiative is part of LDA's 2,858-acre IT City plan, which is being developed between the Sultanpur National Highway and Kisan Path. The scheme was expected to be inaugurated on Diwali this year, said LDA Vice Chairman Prathamesh Kumar. LDA will carve out around 5,000 residential plots ranging from 72 to 200 square metres. Large plots for group housing will also be developed. A 200-acre golf course and a scenic 15-acre water body are included in the plan. To boost economic activity, LDA has reserved 445 acres for industrial use and another 260 acres for commercial purposes. Officials expect the scheme to attract significant private investment, promote business growth, and create a host of job opportunities for residents. LDA joint secretary Sushil Pratap Singh, who was supervising the development work on-site, said the farmers were not just participants but partners in the city's transformation. Singh explained that under the land pooling model, a farmer giving 100% of his or her land would receive 6,800 sq. ft. of developed residential land. In Mohari Khurd, where the DM circle rate was ₹8 lakh per bigha, farmers typically received ₹32 lakh with four times compensation. But through land pooling, the developed land given in return could be worth over ₹3 crore.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Invest UP entrepreneurs to get priority in IT City land sanction
Lucknow: The (LDA) has begun for its much-anticipated 1,696-acre IT City project, to be developed along Sultanpur Road, under which land will also be allotted to entrepreneurs, who come through Invest UP initiative, on priority basis. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The move is part of efforts to establish an IT hub in the state capital and will facilitate land allocation for companies in the IT, artificial intelligence (AI) and software project will include 4,000 residential plots, 350 acres for the IT industry, 60 acres for commercial use, a golf city in the green belt, and a 15-acre water body for environmental sustainability. On Saturday, a joint team from LDA's acquisition and engineering departments took possession of about 46 bighas of land in Mohari Khurd between Sultanpur National Highway and Kisan Path and initiated the construction of the site office. The work began with the installation of a project part of the initial phase, 23 landowners from four villages have offered around 165 acres of land free of cost under the land pooling model. LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar said: "The IT City will be developed between Sultanpur National Highway and Kisan Path, covering villages like Bakkas, Sonai Kanjehra, Sikandarpur Amoliya, Siddhpura, Parehta, Pahadnagar Tikriya, Raqeebabad, Mohari Khurd, Khujouli and Bhatwara. With superior road connectivity, this project will be extremely beneficial to residents and investors alike."He added that "Large plots have been planned for , a global business park, science and engineering equipment sectors and a super-specialty medical zone. The arrival of such industries will create significant job opportunities. Land will be allotted to investors submitting proposals under Invest UP."Joint secretary Sushil Pratap Singh said more agreement deeds would be signed in the coming days to expedite acquisition. Meanwhile, the LDA launched a demolition drive on illegal plotting across the 11 villages covered under the IT City scheme. Over the past four months, the authority has cleared 29 unauthorized land plots as part of its enforcement drive.
