Lucknow’s growth story is set to be planned beyond the city’s boundaries, with the proposed Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region (UP SCR) crossing its first major hurdle on Tuesday as its review committee approved the base map for the six-district region. The UPSCR, comprising Lucknow, Sitapur, Unnao, Hardoi, Barabanki and Rae Bareli and spanning 26,741 sq km, will now move towards a GIS-based regional master plan to coordinate urban expansion, infrastructure and economic development.
Meeting chaired by Lucknow divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant at the Lucknow Development Authority’s (LDA) Parijat auditorium on Monday (Sourced) The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Lucknow divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant at the Lucknow Development Authority’s (LDA) Parijat auditorium. The base map will now be placed before the UPSCR executive committee, after which work on the regional master plan will begin.
The latest development follows the state government’s move in May to identify major projects for the region and seek comments from departments before preparing detailed implementation plans.
A meeting chaired by chief secretary SP Goyal at Lok Bhavan focused on 29 proposed projects covering transport, infrastructure, economy and tourism. The project list has since expanded to 30 initiatives, according to LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar.
Focus shifts from isolated projects to regional connectivity
The proposed infrastructure aims to create an integrated network rather than development centred solely on Lucknow. Key transport proposals include the State Capital Mala regional road network, elevated peripheral roads and road-upgradation works. Plans also include a Transport Nagar, orbital rail corridor and expansion of the metro network to meet the region’s long-term mobility requirements
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