Lucknow Development Authority

The Lucknow Development Authority was established under Section 4 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973, through Government Notification No. 282/XXXVII-2-211(8)-72, dated 13.09.1974.
⸻ About LDA ⸻
Composition of the Authority Board:
  • Chairman, Lucknow Development Authority / Commissioner, Lucknow Division
  • Additional Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
  • Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Planning Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
  • Director General, Tourism, Uttar Pradesh
  • District Magistrate, Lucknow
  • Vice Chairman, Lucknow Development Authority
  • Housing Commissioner, UPAVP
  • Chief Architect, Housing & Urban Development Board, Uttar Pradesh
  • Municipal Commissioner, Lucknow Municipal Corporation
  • Chief Town and Village Planner, Government of Uttar Pradesh
  • Chief Engineer, Jal Nigam (Water Board)
  • Regional Deputy Commissioner, Industries, Lucknow Division
  • Shri P.N Singh Member, Lucknow Development Authority
  • Shri Pushkar Shukla, Advocate, Kanpur Road, Lucknow
  • Board of members nominated by Ministry of Housing, Uttar Pradesh
  • Senior Officers of LDA, Lucknow
⸻ Authority Board ⸻

Functions of the Authority

As per Section 7 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973, the objectives of the Authority's establishment are as follows:

  • Construction of residential buildings, shops, and commercial centers, with a special focus on providing housing facilities for economically weaker sections.
  • Encouraging planned development of the designated development area.
  • Land acquisition.
  • Land Development.
  • Development of various land uses as part of the Master Plan.
  • Management of Nazul land and other properties as per government directives.
  • Construction, beautification, maintenance, and landscaping of parks.
  • Development of infrastructure-related facilities.

Construction of residential buildings, shops, and commercial centers, with a special focus on providing housing facilities for economically weaker sections.

Encouraging planned development of the designated development area.

Land acquisition.

Land development.

Construction of residential buildings, shops, and commercial centers, with a special focus on providing housing facilities for economically weaker sections.

Encouraging planned development of the designated development area.

Land acquisition.

Land development.

Development of various land uses as part of the Master Plan.

Management of Nazul land and other properties as per government directives.

Construction, beautification, maintenance, and landscaping of parks.

Development of infrastructure-related facilities.