Lucknow-Kanpur highway to become the largest industrial corridor of UP- CM Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow| The 80 km highway of Lucknow-Kanpur will become the largest industrial corridor of UP. CM Yogi Adityanath has given the responsibility of preparing the master plan of this scheme to State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) which will rejuvenate the entire area. On this, UPSIDA has prepared X-LIDA (Lucknow Industrial Development Authority) Master Plan 2041. It has been released on Thursday. The main objective of the scheme is to develop the region as a major economic corridor by promoting industrialization within a radius of 80 kilometers of the Lucknow-Kanpur National Highway. Under this, 45 villages of Lucknow and 40 villages of Unnao district have been included as notified areas, spread over about 300 square kilometers. School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi has been appointed as consultant for this important project.
The master plan combines Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway, Ganga Expressway and Lucknow Ring Road with the existing NH-27. All these projects will be developed as multi model transit and logistics hubs. Farmers will get the biggest benefit of uninterrupted transportation and will get better prices for their crops. Five zones have been created under the plan, which are based on warehousing agglomerations, residential development, expressways and ring roads. These include Lucknow-Kanpur Highway, Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, Ganga Expressway, Lucknow Outer Ring Road and Kanpur Ring Road, which will solve logistics problems by improving connectivity between Lucknow and Kanpur.
UPEDA, UPDIC, Panchayati Raj Office, CTCP, State Tourism Department, UPPCB, Lucknow Development Authority, Commissioner-Lucknow, and Unnao-Shuklaganj Development Authority have been linked to implement the master plan. In this, there will be special emphasis on the impact of tanneries, inclusion of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary as a tourist destination and widening of roads. Lucknow-SCR (State-Central-Region) will be developed on the lines of Delhi-NCR. This initiative will not only attract private investment but will also rejuvenate the surrounding areas. Spreading employment opportunities in many districts will also help in reducing congestion in cities.
UPSIDA CEO Mayur Maheshwari says that under the vision and instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, UPSIDA has prepared X-LIDA Master Plan 2041. This will not only lead to rapid economic growth but will also create new employment opportunities. The master plan will make the state a hub of warehousing and logistics. With this initiative, the state’s largest industrial corridor will be built in Lucknow, Unnao and Kanpur. Integration of high speed dedicated freight corridor connecting Lucknow and Kanpur will lay a strong foundation for the State Capital Region.
