Lucknow proposes 12 pumping stations to tackle Green Corridor flooding

The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has proposed 12 flood pumping stations along the Green Corridor between IIM Road and Kisan Path to tackle waterlogging during heavy rain and periods of rising Gomti river levels.

An LDA survey identified locations where rainwater accumulates and drainage becomes affected when the river level rises. The authority has submitted its report to the state government, identifying sites for the proposed pumping stations.

The locations include IIM intersection, Cattle Colony in the Basant Kunj Scheme, near Gau Ghat bridge, Sector 7 of Gomti Nagar Extension, Ghaila in Prabandh Nagar Scheme and Sitapur Bandha Road, reported The Times of India.

Other proposed locations are near Ekana Stadium, the CG City drain, Bakkas in IT City, Chaurasi and Noorpur Behta in Wellness City and near Kisan Path.

Of the 12 proposed stations, eight will have a capacity of 400 kilolitres and four will have a capacity of 600 kilolitres.

The total estimated cost of the project is Rs 148.87 crore.

LDA vice-chairperson Prathamesh Kumar said the pumping stations will be developed after the government approves the proposal.

“Construction will be taken up by LDA and Lucknow Municipal Corporation after govt approval,” Kumar said.

The proposed stations are intended to improve drainage capacity in stretches along the Gomti where heavy rainfall and high river levels have previously contributed to waterlogging.

The proposal comes as Lucknow continues to strengthen flood management infrastructure along the Green Corridor. The pumping system is expected to allow accumulated rainwater to be evacuated more efficiently when gravity-based drainage is affected by high river levels.

The project would add another layer of flood protection to the corridor, which connects several rapidly developing areas of the city and carries significant traffic.