India, Feb. 7 -- LUCKNOW The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has prepared a list of 72 officials who allegedly overlooked 81 illegal constructions in the state capital between 2003 and 2013 and didn't initiate action against the structures. A 22-page report will be sent to the government, seeking action against the officials concerned.

The report, accessed by Hindustan Times, reveals that 36 assistant engineers and 36 junior engineers posted in various zones during that period failed to enforce demolition notices issued by the LDA, allowing illegal structures to flourish across multiple areas, including Mahanagar, Gomti Nagar, New Hyderabad and Faizabad Road. The violations span across Zones 1, 4, 5, and 7, raising serious concerns a...