LUCKNOW, Dec. 3 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is set to approve one of the largest urban expansion plans in recent times on December 5, covering the 8,000-acre Varun Vihar township along the Agra Expressway and Naimish Nagar near the Sitapur-Raitha Road. As part of this plan, LDA will adopt sector-wise development, allowing construction to begin even before entire land banks are consolidated, in a major shift aimed at speeding up execution, officials said on Tuesday.

A senior official said the approach will enable immediate work in sectors where land acquisition is substantially complete, reducing delays and fast-tracking infrastructure rollout.

Naimish Nagar, spanning 2,504 acres across 18 villages under Bakshi Ka Talab (B...