The Times of India 23.04.2013
Lucknow Development Authority to get new blueprint of Gomti riverfront development project
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is likely to get a new blueprint of the ambitious Gomti riverfront development project.
According to LDA sources, the consultant engaged by the LDA for the project will give a presentation to the authority on April 25. The officials from the irrigation department and district administration will also remain present.
The project, inspired by the Sabarmati riverfront development, has been under consideration for past many years. It, however, could not take off due to lack of coordination between different authorities.
Sources said architect Aashish Srivastava will give the presentation of the project before the LDA authorities with some amendments in construction of embankments along the Gomti.
The project has been under scrutiny of the Samajwadi Party government since November last year. However, not much headway has been made since then. UP chief secretary Jawed Usmani has asked the officials to speed up the work on the Gomti river front project. Usmani has been insisting that the project report be prepared so that it could be put forth before the chief minister.
The report, Usmani said, should also incorporate the suggestions and views of the public, especially on the stretches along the Kudia Ghat, Pakka Pul in Daliganj, Hanuman Setu-Daliganj, Hanuman Setu-Nishatganj and Nishatganj-Gomti barrage.
The state government has also proposed a hydro-geological study of the area and preparation of a conceptual plan. Accordingly, the open spaces will be used optimally for construction of entertainment and development areas. These spaces, sources said, will be used for construction of a cycle track and other tourist hot-spots so that maximum number of people visit these places. Part of the funds, he said, sanctioned for other departments like urban development previously, be approved and included in the budget allocated for the project. LDA has been made the nodal agency for the project. It has to coordinate with other departments for timely execution of the project.
According to LDA sources, the consultant engaged by the LDA for the project will give a presentation to the authority on April 25. The officials from the irrigation department and district administration will also remain present.
The project, inspired by the Sabarmati riverfront development, has been under consideration for past many years. It, however, could not take off due to lack of coordination between different authorities.
Sources said architect Aashish Srivastava will give the presentation of the project before the LDA authorities with some amendments in construction of embankments along the Gomti.
The project has been under scrutiny of the Samajwadi Party government since November last year. However, not much headway has been made since then. UP chief secretary Jawed Usmani has asked the officials to speed up the work on the Gomti river front project. Usmani has been insisting that the project report be prepared so that it could be put forth before the chief minister.
The report, Usmani said, should also incorporate the suggestions and views of the public, especially on the stretches along the Kudia Ghat, Pakka Pul in Daliganj, Hanuman Setu-Daliganj, Hanuman Setu-Nishatganj and Nishatganj-Gomti barrage.
The state government has also proposed a hydro-geological study of the area and preparation of a conceptual plan. Accordingly, the open spaces will be used optimally for construction of entertainment and development areas. These spaces, sources said, will be used for construction of a cycle track and other tourist hot-spots so that maximum number of people visit these places. Part of the funds, he said, sanctioned for other departments like urban development previously, be approved and included in the budget allocated for the project. LDA has been made the nodal agency for the project. It has to coordinate with other departments for timely execution of the project.
