LUCKNOW, Feb. 4 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has launched a crackdown on illegal motor workshops, car wash centres, and slums in its residential schemes in the state capital.

Acting on numerous complaints from residents, LDA vice chairman Prathamesh Kumar has directed all zonal officers to conduct enforcement drives and take strict action against unauthorised garages and slums encroaching vacant plots.

Kumar said illegal motor workshops and car wash centres have been causing severe traffic congestion and parking issues in residential colonies. Many such setups operate in areas like Gomti Nagar, Aliganj, Jankipuram, Mahanagar, and Ashiana, along with several other violating land use regulations.

During public hearings, res...