LUCKNOW, April 20 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has issued a notice to the Motilal Memorial Society for allegedly violating lease conditions by allowing commercial establishments to operate on Nazul land in Charbagh. The land spans approximately 5.44 lakh square feet and is divided into three parts, an LDA official confirmed.

According to the official, the notice, dated April 16, states that the society was allotted Nazul land spanning Khasra numbers 572 to 616, including plots B and C, on January 3, 1940, for activities in line with the objectives outlined in its memorandum of association. The lease explicitly prohibits profit-oriented ventures on the premises.

An LDA source said the land was leased to the society under a ...