LUCKNOW, May 31 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has received 13,031 applications for just 334 residential plots in its Anant Nagar scheme in the first phase, averaging nearly 39 applicants per plot. The LDA will conduct a lottery for these plots on June 10 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan (IGP) in Gomti Nagar.

The high number of applicants reflects the growing demand for affordable housing in the city. To ensure transparency, the lottery process will be held in the presence of the applicants, officials said.

With many applicants raising concerns about errors in their application forms, the LDA has provided a final window for corrections. Corrections can be made until June 4, according to vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar, who also s...