LUCKNOW, Nov. 16 -- Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has planned two projects worth Rs 55 crore to eliminate chronic waterlogging in two key areas of the city, officials said. The projects will target the stretch from Vinay Khand to Dayal Intersection, and the Allahabad high court's Lucknow bench and its adjoining areas. The HC had previously flagged the issue and directed LDA and other departments to prepare an actionable plan. A senior official in LDA noted that the first project, which includes work on a 7.5-feet-deep and 6-metre-wide drain, spanning around 3 km from Vinay Khand 5/179 to the Dayal Intersection and estimated to be worth Rs 52.98 crore, formed a key component of the project near the high court. He said although the project has been divided into phases, all major activities will run simultaneously to prevent delays. The official added that the Vinay Khand drainage work would start soon after receiving any bidders and would take around 9 months to get over. The official noted that as part of the new action plan, LDA is also preparing an estimate for repairing another drainage stretch near the high court, which is situated on the Ayodhya Road. He said that the estimate for work at the high court's adjoining areas is likely to be around Rs 2 crore. The move aims to bring relief to thousands of residents, office-goers, and commuters who face severe disruptions every monsoon, said LDA vice chairman Prathamesh Kumar. According to LDA, the project has been structured in multiple phases to strengthen, repair, and interlink the existing drainage system, which collapses during heavy rainfall. Officials said the problem persists because many drains are either disconnected from the main sewage network or remain clogged with horticulture waste. The authority expects the first phase to take around one year to complete. Officials said the strengthened drainage network will significantly reduce urban flooding and improve road mobility....