LUCKNOW, Jan. 23 -- The Uttar Pradesh government plans to develop 99 helipads across the Lucknow division to enable rapid emergency response and faster movement of officials to remote areas. Land for the helipads will be finalised within a month, officials said.

Divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant reviewed the ambitious plan during a high-level meeting on Thursday. The helipads will be constructed at district, tehsil and block levels to strengthen disaster management capabilities and enable quick medical evacuations during emergencies.

Notably, Lucknow division consists of six districts-Lucknow, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, and Unnao.

"The helipad network will allow rapid medical evacuation, swift movement of se...