Lucknow unveils 10,680-acre township plan and Rs 2,166 crore housing projects

Lucknow has launched and laid the foundation for housing and urban development projects worth nearly Rs 12,000 crore, including two major township schemes along the Agra Expressway.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath performed the bhoomi puja for the Varun Vihar and Naimish Nagar schemes at Dona village on Thursday. The two projects are being developed by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) across a combined 10,680 acres in Sarojininagar.

The programme also marked the opening of registration for 4,520 plots and the foundation stone for five multi-storey housing projects worth Rs 2,166 crore in Sharda Nagar Extension.

Yogi Adityanath said more than 6 lakh people would receive residential facilities under Varun Vihar, which will cover more than 6,500 acres. The Naimish Nagar scheme, spread over 4,100 acres, is expected to provide residential facilities for another 4 lakh people, reported The Times of India.

“Varun Dev is regarded as the guardian deity of the western direction. More than 6 lakh people will get residential facilities in an area of over 6,500 acres under Varun Vihar. In addition, 4 lakh people will get residential facilities under the Naimish scheme spread over 4,100 acres,” the chief minister said.

The two schemes have been planned in response to Lucknow’s expansion and expected demand for housing in the coming years. The government has also said the projects are intended to support people coming to the state capital for employment, education and healthcare.

The chief minister said Lucknow and Sitapur would be connected by a four-lane highway and Varun Vihar would also be connected to the Purvanchal Expressway.

The wider infrastructure programme includes projects such as Kisan Path, the Green Corridor, AI City and airport and Metro expansion.

The latest developments form part of a wider plan to extend planned urban growth beyond Lucknow’s existing built-up areas while creating new residential and connectivity infrastructure around the city.