LUCKNOW, Jan. 26 -- Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has taken up the construction of two of the four flood-pumping stations proposed near the Gomti River to prevent rainwater from flooding several city areas, officials said. These pumping stations, each to operate at a capacity of 400 kilolitres, aim to improve drainage during heavy rains and ensure public safety.

Manoj Sagar, an LDA official, said the authority had started work on two stations near G20 Road and Basant Kunj Green Corridor. They were likely to be completed by April, he added. Meanwhile, a tender has been issued for another station, and the process will be taken up for the fourth one soon. These two projects will be located at Gau Ghat and Rashtriya Prerna Sthal.

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