India, Dec. 16 -- LUCKNOW Uncertainty looms over the December completion deadline for Lucknow Development Authority's (LDA) green corridor project on New Hyderabad road in wake of encroachments by street vendors stalling the progress of the project, leaving officials a worried lot ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's likely visit to the city on December 25.

As per plan, the authority is widening the 1.1-km stretch from Smriti Vatika to Hanuman Setu via New Hyderabad Road from about 7 metres to 18 metres.

Officials said the construction has progressed only along 600 metres, while work on the remaining 500 metres remains stuck due to encroachments by vendors and illegal parking along the carriageway. HT highlighted the issue on Decembe...