LUCKNOW, Dec. 5 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has approved proposals to launch seven new private townships spread over 385 acres and cleared layout maps for four major residential schemes - IT City (along Kisan Path), Wellness City (on Sultanpur Road), Naimish Nagar ( on Sitapur Road), Varun Vihar (along Agra-Lucknow Expressway) - under the Chief Minister's Urban Expansion Scheme.

The four major schemes are expected to be launched in 2026 with plot allotments through a lottery system.

These decisions were taken at the 188th LDA Board meeting held on Friday under the chairmanship of divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant. Forty-five proposals were cleared at the meeting. A committee has been formed to examine some propos...