After recent inspections, CM Yogi Adityanath emphasized the need for flood protection in multiple areas
Principal secretary, irrigation and water resources department, Anil Garg, said “The department would conduct the survey for the proposed embankment, while the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) would continue work on the Green Corridor project already under execution. He said the survey would identify the remaining vulnerable stretches where embankments are required, while areas covered under the Green Corridor would continue to be developed by the LDA. The LDA said its ongoing Green Corridor project has already acted as a protective barrier against the rising Gomti. The embankment has protected nearly five lakh residents in Gomti Nagar Extension, CG City, Sarsawan, Malhaur and adjoining areas from flooding despite the sharp rise in the river’s water level, according to the LDA.
The chief minister surveyed inundated localities in Faizullaganj and Bakshi Ka Talab, where scores of residents have been affected by flooding triggered by the swollen Gomti. The chief minister also asked officials to identify locations where pumping stations could be installed to drain water from flood prone localities. LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to prepare a comprehensive plan for constructing an embankment along the Gomti River from Faizullaganj in Lucknow to Naimish in Sitapur after reviewing flood affected areas through aerial and ground inspections.
LDA vice chairman Prathamesh Kumar said work on the Rs 300 crore embankment is expected to be completed by April 2027.