LUCKNOW, March 5 -- After chief minister Yogi Adityanath directives against Ansal API on Monday, Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has launched an extensive probe into the developer's high-tech township in the state capital's Sushant Golf City.

On Tuesday, several LDA senior officials found themselves strategising moves against Ansal API, confirmed a source in the development authority. They began verifying mortgaged land and plan to investigate reports of illegal construction on them.

Sources confirmed that LDA was reviewing around 411 acres of land mortgaged to it by Ansal API. LDA had information that some portions of this land had been encroached, leading to unauthorised construction.

The issue came to light after an individual f...