LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- The iconic Hussainabad gates here are set for a revamp. Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has entrusted Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) with the responsibility, officials said.

The gates, a prominent feature of Lucknow, had been showing signs of serious structural distress for several years, with plaster erosion, decay and water seepage raising concerns over their safety and long-term preservation.

This past monsoon, photographs showing a chunk of the ceiling collapsing prompted renewed calls for urgent restoration. The images, taken by Hussainabad resident Nawab Masood Abdullah, were shared among heritage groups and with senior officials, drawing attention to the deteriorating conditio...