LUCKNOW, May 14 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has managed to settle a 20-year-old land dispute, measuring around 200 acres, with the Indian Army.

This paves the way for a new township near Nehru Enclave, in the Gomti Nagar area of the state capital.

Talks between LDA officials and Army representatives have brought the matter close to resolution, a top LDA official said. "The agreement has been forwarded to the government for final approval," LDA vice chairperson Prathamesh Kumar said on Wednesday.

LDA officials conducted a survey on the site on Wednesday, a step that signals progress towards physical demarcation and planning. The boundary wall stalled last year due to the dispute is also likely to be constructed soon.

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