Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched seven major housing projects in Lucknow after a long gap. The projects, being developed near the Agra Expressway and on Sitapur Road, are expected to accommodate around 800,000 people. According to reports from Bhaskar English, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation stones for five apartment projects during the ceremony at Dona village near the Agra Expressway. As per The Times of India, CM Yogi arrived at Dona village along with all BJP MLAs and LDA officials for the foundation stone ceremony.
The two housing schemes — Varun Vihar and Naimish Nagar — are being developed over a combined 10,680 acres. As reported by Bhaskar English, the Varun Vihar scheme is being developed in Kakori near the Agra Expressway, while Naimish Nagar is coming up in the Sitapur Road-IIM Road area. The projects are being developed at an estimated cost of ₹12,000 crore with plot prices fixed in the range of ₹2,800-3,800 per sq ft. The five residential apartment projects have a combined cost of ₹2,166 crore, bringing the total investment to approximately ₹14,166 crore in Lucknow's residential infrastructure. According to The Times of India, registration for both schemes opened after the Chief Minister performed the bhoomi pujan, with the Lucknow Development Authority's Varun Vihar and Naimish Nagar schemes covering a combined area of 10,680 acres.
According to reports from Bhaskar English, Varun Vihar is being developed over more than 6,500 acres and Naimish Nagar over 4,100 acres. Land for Naimish Nagar has been acquired across 18 villages in BKT tehsil. Both projects will offer plots measuring 72, 112.5, 162, 200, 288 and 450 square metres. As per The Times of India, the Aishbagh Square apartment complex stands out as a major highlight, being the tallest building in Lucknow once completed. This high-rise development will have 27 floors, comprising four towers and 384 flats. The launch of these seven projects marks a significant expansion of planned housing development in Lucknow, with the large township schemes covering thousands of acres while the apartment projects provide additional residential units across different parts of the city.
Among the five residential apartment projects, the Aishbagh Square apartment complex stands out as a major highlight. As reported by Bhaskar English, this high-rise development will have 27 floors, making it the tallest building in Lucknow once completed. The project will comprise lower-priced flats developed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in the Lucknow Development Authority's Anant Nagar, Sharda Nagar and Basant Kunj projects. The launch of these seven projects marks a significant expansion of planned housing development in Lucknow, with the large township schemes covering thousands of acres while the apartment projects provide additional residential units across different parts of the city.
According to reports from Bhaskar English, Chief Minister Adityanath reiterated the state government's plans for the State Capital Region (SCR). He stated that these projects would not only contribute to Lucknow's development but also strengthen infrastructure across the SCR. The launch represents a significant step in the state's housing and urban development initiatives, with the foundation stones now laid and plot registrations beginning for Varun Vihar and Naimish Nagar, setting these projects to become an important part of Lucknow's future residential and urban development. As per The Times of India, the launch of these seven projects marks a significant expansion of planned housing development in Lucknow, with the large township schemes covering thousands of acres while the apartment projects provide additional residential units across different parts of the city.
