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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Lottery for Anant Nagar Scheme plots on June 10
Lucknow: The lottery for 334 plots under the Anant Nagar Scheme on Mohan Road is scheduled for June 10 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan. Out of 13,031 applicants who registered online for the plots, the lucky winners will be announced in a transparent draw conducted in the presence of the applicants. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now District magistrate Vishakh G recently inspected the site and reviewed development progress. He directed the officials to widen the connecting road between the scheme and UPSIDA as well as Kisan Path. Currently, the road is 7 to 10 metres wide, and instructions have been given to develop it into a 24-metre-wide road. The administration will assist in obtaining necessary approvals from concerned departments. According to Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) vice chairman Pratamesh Kumar, the Anant Nagar Residential Scheme is being developed over 785 acres and is expected to accommodate approximately 1.5 lakh residents. The plan includes about 2,100 residential and 120 commercial plots. It will also feature 60 group housing plots with over 10,000 flats, along with around 5,000 buildings under EWS and LIG categories, benefiting over 25,000 people. Housing will also be developed under the . The township is being designed following a grid pattern with wide roads and underground power cables. An Edutech City is also planned over 100 acres, with hostels and residential buildings for about 10,000 students, teachers, and faculty members. Approximately 130 acres will be developed as parks and green spaces. The scheme also includes provisions for solid waste management and is expected to be the city's first zero liquid discharge residential project. Regarding land acquisition, the DM instructed that compensation for affected farmers be expedited. It was informed that the compensation amount was transferred to the ADM (Land Acquisition), but some landowners are yet to complete the required forms. The SDM of Sarojininagar has been directed to ensure that revenue staff assist farmers at the site office in completing these forms. Online registration for the 334 plots was open from April 4 to May 5. All the applicants will be notified about the lottery and those who need to correct errors in their application forms will be given time until June 4.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Tackling child beggary: Lko admin for putting kids in school, provide income source to parents
The district administration has decided to adopt a multi-pronged approach to child beggary as part of its ongoing crackdown against the menace. The focus will be to send children to schools and help their parents with alternative sources of income through various welfare schemes of the government. The district administration had roped in nine experts - drawn mostly from higher educational institutions of the state capital - to help create public awareness and make the campaign a success. District magistrate Vishakh G chaired the first meeting with the experts, who shared suggestions with him of how they can be a part of this drive. Squadron leader Toolika Rani, ex-officer, Indian Air Force and mountaineer, currently working as an assistant professor at the department of history, DSN College, Unnao, proposed that the district administration may play messages of prominent citizens over giant screens installed at city crossings, with whom the city folks will relate. Rani proposed that she can lend her voice against child beggary and that it can be broadcast via FM channels or through the government's own publicity mechanism. It was proposed that a helpline number will be made public through which people who want to help child beggars financially may contribute and the money shall be used for betterment of child beggars in different ways. DM said that with the help of Bal Sewa scheme they will try to help child beggars. IIML assistant professor Kshitij Awasthi of strategic management said, 'It is sad that a time when children between the age of 5 to 14 years who are supposed to go to schools are actually on the streets, begging for alms. It was our first introductory meeting with the DM who explained the purpose of this drive which is going on since February 1 this year. The DM briefed that while his team has acted against the syndicate working behind this, it will show good results when citizens of the state capital will come forward and help the administration in making this campaign a success. LU assistant professor Manini Srivastava said, 'The meeting was fruitful. We now know exactly what the administration's expectations are from all of us. In our next meeting, we will be better armed with suggestions on how to be a part of this movement.' Anoop Kumar Bhartiya, professor, University of Lucknow, talked about his own study conducted on beggars and shared experiences. He said, 'There is a syndicate working wherein these poor children are dropped at city intersections and are picked up in the evening. 'Segregation of beggars is important and people have to be told not to give financial assistance to beggars. If people want to help, citizens may help the administration and help them to rehabilitate. It is important to make their parents aware. We must boost rehabilitation of those trapped in the racket.' The district administration has been carrying out an enforcement drive campaign since February 1 this year by deploying teams at prominent intersections (hot spots) such as Hazratganj, Lal Batti, Awadh crossing, Indira Gandhi Pratishthan crossing, Charbagh, Engineering College, Tedhipulia, Aliganj, Kapoorthala, etc.
