LUCKNOW, Jan. 3 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will provide 12.5 hectares of land for setting up a temporary casting yard for the proposed East-West Corridor of the Lucknow Metro, following a review meeting held with Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) officials on Friday. LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar reviewed the land transfer proposals and said the authority has identified land at two locations under the Vasant Kunj and Prabandh Nagar housing schemes. Of the total land, six hectares have been earmarked in Sector K of the Vasant Kunj scheme, while another 6.5 hectares have been identified from a temporary parking area developed under the Prabandh Nagar scheme. The land will be transferred to the UPMRC after mutual consent is finalised, officials informed. The authority has also identified around 18 hectares of land in the southern part of Sector A of the Vasant Kunj scheme for the construction of a permanent metro depot. This land includes the area currently occupied by the Dubagga fish market. For rehabilitation, the LDA will provide an equivalent area of land for the fish market in the proposed Varun Vihar housing scheme along the Lucknow-Agra Expressway. UPMRC officials also sought additional land at key locations including Chowk, Charbagh and Gautam Buddha Marg, to support infrastructure requirements for the East-West Corridor. In response, the vice chairman directed officials to conduct immediate surveys of the proposed sites and issue no objection certificates at the earliest. For proposals involving land belonging to the Lucknow Municipal Corporation, Prathamesh Kumar instructed officials to compile and submit all relevant land records within a week to ensure timely decisions....