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.