LUCKNOW, Sept. 26 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is preparing to hand over the historic Rifa-e-Aam Club land in Wazirganj to King George's Medical University (KGMU) for expansion, following a recommendation from deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak, LDA vice chairman Prathamesh Kumar confirmed on Wednesday.

Kumar said a formal proposal is being prepared and will undergo senior-level approvals before finalising the handover. "Soon after the proposal will be made, then the final decisions will be taken by the state government," he said. An LDA official added that the land has been cleared of illegal encroachments and is now slated for development.

Earlier, LDA had planned a major redevelopment of the 2.18 lakh sq ft site under...