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Following the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet’s approval to take over the stalled Sushant Golf City high-tech township project from Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd (APIL), the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has formulated a structured three-portion roadmap to complete pending civil infrastructure and safeguard thousands of stranded homebuyers. With corporate insolvency proceedings ongoing before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the authority is segmenting the sprawling megaproject into distinct zones based on the current stage of development on the ground.
Portion A: Handover of Fully Developed Pockets to LMC
Portion A encompasses zones where developer Ansal API had largely completed residential civil infrastructure. For these developed sectors, the LDA will clear pending procedural formalities and deposit requisite maintenance fees to facilitate a direct handover to the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC). This step aims to ensure that existing residents receive uninterrupted municipal services, including sanitation, street lighting, waste management, and routine road maintenance without jurisdictional delays.
Portion B: Plugging Critical Gaps in Partially Built Sectors
Covering semi-developed pockets where construction has stalled midway, Portion B will focus heavily on missing basic utilities. Electricity infrastructure is the primary bottleneck, particularly in sectors where group housing plots were allocated without the required 220 kVA and 440 kVA substations. The LDA plans to evaluate stalled developer ventures, complete approximately 50 kilometres of pending roads, lay missing sewer and drinking-water lines, and develop planned neighborhood parks.
Portion C: Resolving Farmer Disputes and Monetising Land
Portion C covers land parcels where no development was initiated by APIL. The authority will first settle pending farmer disputes and map unencumbered land banks. Any future land acquisition across adjacent villages will proceed strictly through mutual consent. To fund the estimated ₹2,216.91 crore required for pending development works, the LDA aims to auction unencumbered plots and float self-sustaining high-rise residential projects on vacant land parcels.
Financial Liability and NCLT Recovery
The preliminary liability for the entire revival is estimated at approximately ₹2,912 crore, with the state government expected to provide seed capital. Simultaneously, the LDA has filed claims exceeding ₹4,500 crore before the NCLT to recover statutory map approval dues, development fees, and land acquisition charges from APIL, while prioritizing possession for original allottees over cash compensation.