LDA plans policy on land allotment

Wednesday 18 February '09

The Lucknow Development Authority has decided to frame a policy to govern allotment of land to government, semi-government and private institutions...

Bronze idol crops up in the middle of closed road

Monday 16 February '09

In Bahujan Samaj Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh, mushrooming of statues has become a norm.

To beat election code of conduct, Maya’s officials put more projects on fast track

Friday 13 February '09

With the Lok Sabha elections inching closer, the government agencies in Uttar Pradesh have suddenly started work at a breakneck speed to begin construction of the projects unveiled by Chief Minister Mayawati before the code of conduct comes into force.

LMC slaps notice on 21 govt buildings for house tax default

Wednesday 11 February '09

The Lucknow Municipal Corporation has issued attachment notices to 21 state government buildings, which have not paid house tax for over one year.

Lucknow:Civic body points

Tuesday 10 February '09

With elections round the corner, Chief Minister Mayawati appears to be desperate in luring the voters by launching a host of development projects, which have already been initiated by the Lucknow Muncipal Corporation.

Mid-day meal scheme: 5 NGOs to cook, distribute food in Lucknow

Monday 9 February '09

Within two months of introducing the mid-day meal scheme in government-aided primary and junior high schools, the project has already come under scanner.

LDA removes 2 slums from gift list

Monday 9 February '09

The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has removed two slums — Pratap Nagar and Harijan Basti — from the list of slums identified for giving land rights to slum dwellers under the Sarvajan Hitay Garib Avaas Malikana Haq Yojna.

Maya’s slum fest gets big, dearer with flats plan

Wednesday 4 February '09

The slum-dwellers in the state capital will now get not just ownership rights on land. The government has decided to liberalise the Sarvajan Hitay Garib Avas Malikana Haq Yojna...

It’s free-for-all in Maya’s slum fest

Monday 2 February '09

These are some of the successful claimants among the slum-dwellers of Lucknow for the plots to be distributed by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA)...

‘Now, no identity proof required’

Saturday 31 January '09

After Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards, the state government decided to do away with the mandatory identity proof for slum-dwellers to get land ownership.

To keep Maya’s promise, UP waives BPL rider for land to slum-dwellers

Friday 30 January '09

To clear all hindrances in providing land ownership rights to the slum-dwellers under one of the most ambitious schemes of Chief Minister Mayawati...

State agencies get a week to come up with survey of slums

Wednesday 28 January '09

Chief Minister Mayawati’s offer to provide lease of land to slum-dwellers has put the development authorities and District Urban Development Agency...

Maya’s poll ‘sop opera’ has housing engineers in a bind

Wednesday 28 January '09

Manyawar Shree Kanshiramji Shahri Gareeb Awas Yojna-a state government initiative to provide free houses to the urban poor-has become a nightmare for the engineers engaged in the project.

Centralised jail control room to receive data from district jails

Friday 23 January '09

No longer will state jail staff members be in a position to conceal crimes committed by inmates or against inmates inside the jail premises.

For Ambedkar Memorial, LDA now digs up road to build gates

Saturday 17 January '09

When it comes to Ambedkar Memorial, the Lucknow Development Authority keeps throwing up surprises.

Now, LDA forms panel of artistes for the memorials

Monday 5 January '09

To ensure easy availability of artisans to make the statues for the upcoming memorials, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has decided to set up a panel of artists.

Threatened by BSP leader, engineer flies for life

Saturday 3 January '09

A junior engineer of the PWD in Bahraich is on the run for over a month, after relatives of BSP legislator Krishna Kumar Ojha threatened him with dire consequences when he pointed out irregularities in a road construction project.

LDA blocks roads for CM’s project

Tuesday 30 December '08

The Lucknow Development Authority has gone ahead with the closure of the two roads adjacent to Chief Minister Mayawati’s pet project Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal in Gomti Nagar.

Maya's Memorials

Sunday 28 December '08

A murder, allegations of extortion and corruption. little seems to be working in Mayawati’s U.P. in a state that has seen little progress...

Project to decongest roads in Delhi makes no headway in UP

Tuesday 23 December '08

Two years have passed since work began in Haryana on the Peripheral Expressway project —- meant to decongest roads in Delhi by diverting long-distance traffic out of the city — but there has been no progress on the Uttar Pradesh site of the project.

Gomti riverfront to soon get a facelift

Monday 22 December '08

The Gomti riverfront is set for a major facelift. The area will now have parks, wider roads, a massive decorative gate on the way to Gandhi Sethu and maybe even a five-star hotel.

In Maya Raj, crime branch building bows out to Ambedkar Sthal admin office

Friday 19 December '08

The 1,260 square metre land in Gomti Nagar that was vacated after demolishing the Crime Branch office building, is now going to house the administrative office of the Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal.

LDA to soon set up 2 golf courses

Wednesday 17 December '08

Some good news for golf lovers in Lucknow. Two golf courses are soon going to come up in the state capital.

Janpath market ready for a facelift

Saturday 6 December '08

Come January and the 35-year-old Janpath market will be renovated on the lines of the Janpath market in Delhi.

Statue No. 6 for Maya

Friday 5 December '08

In the name of the her mentor, Chief Minister Mayawati is set to give the state yet another statue of hers — to be installed beside Kanshiram’s — at the Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Paivartan Sthal.