LUCKNOW, Nov. 8 -- Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Friday launched a drive to carry out the survey of Sahara Shahar in Gomti Nagar, confirmed a senior LDA official on the condition of anonymity. The official added that LDA had now received the required permission from Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC).

The move came a day after LDA officials were "stopped" by LMC guards from entering the site for want of written approval.

LDA officials, accompanied by technical and revenue teams, arrived at the 170-acre site early on Friday to begin measuring it and verifying land-use compliance. Officials said the survey would include a comprehensive verification of the land's lease records, measurement of the entire land parcel, and assessmen...