LDA 662-Village Plan: What It Means for Buyers in Lucknow's Outskirts

What happened?

Hindustan Times reported that the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has sent the Uttar Pradesh government a revised proposal to widen its jurisdiction beyond the current 1,082 square kilometres. It would cover the rest of Lucknow district, leaving out the Lucknow Industrial Development Authority area and the cantonment. The stated aims are to curb unplanned growth, improve infrastructure and bring unauthorised colonies into a planned framework.

According to the report, the proposal takes in the leftover parts of six development blocks (Sarojini Nagar, Kakori, Malihabad, Bakshi Ka Talab, Gosainganj and Mohanlalganj), all of Mal block, and 10 nagar panchayats. LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar said housing schemes, connectivity work and regularisation would follow only once the government approves and notifies the change.

The file has been moving slowly. Hindustan Times said the LDA board cleared it on July 5, 2024 and sent it to the government on July 10, 2024. The government then asked for a revised version covering 11 checklist points, which the LDA filed on October 3, 2024. In March 2025 the government asked for the authority's comments on observations from two departments. The report links the idea to a July 2022 review meeting chaired by the chief minister.

Which sectors are affected?

• Lucknow district fringe areas
• Sarojini Nagar, Kakori, Malihabad, Bakshi Ka Talab, Gosainganj and Mohanlalganj blocks
• Mal block
• Unauthorised colonies and plotted layouts
• Residential plots and housing schemes

Potential impact

This is a proposal, not a notification, and approval timing is unclear. Even after approval, the LDA would still have to plan schemes and build infrastructure, which usually takes years. Nothing in the report promises that any particular village will see new roads or housing soon.

If it goes through, buying a plot or house in these areas would depend on LDA-sanctioned maps and layouts. That should lower legal risk, but it can also raise compliance costs and cut the supply of cheap, loosely documented plots. Land prices on the fringe could therefore move up over time, from a base where Lucknow's city-wide average in our data is 5,200 rupees per sq ft. How much, and where, we cannot say. Rental yield in the city is 3.2%, and this proposal gives no basis to expect a quick change in rents.