LUCKNOW, June 27 -- : The state capital's skyline is set for a major transformation. The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has approved the map of the city's first 42-floor residential tower in Gomti Nagar, where construction has already begun, confirmed LDA additional secretary Gyanendra Verma on Thursday.

Driven by the state government's revised Floor Area Ratio (FAR) policy and limited land availability,

the development marks a shift in the city's urban planning. Approval has been given for one such high-rise project, located near Shaheed Path, a high-demand zone for real estate, LDA officials confirmed.

Earlier, buildings in Lucknow rarely exceeded 25 floors, but the new FAR policy now allows builders to construct taller structur...