LUCKNOW, June 27 -- Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has sought a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Indian Air Force (IAF) to launch its ambitious Naimish Nagar housing scheme in the Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) area. The scheme, spanning 2,504 acres along Sitapur-Raitha Road, is located near the IAF station in BKT.

LDA secretary Vivek Srivastava stated that the authority had written to IAF authorities seeking permission to proceed with the project. "The proximity to the Air Force station requires us to obtain an NOC. Only then can we proceed," he said.

The Naimish Nagar scheme will be one of LDA's largest residential projects, covering around 15 million square meters. It will offer more than 5,000 plots for residential and commercial...