The Lucknow Growth Authority (LDA) has determined to impose annual penalties on these property house owners within the state capital who’ve taken possession of the land however left it vacant with out even setting up boundary partitions for over 5 years, officers mentioned.
The transfer comes following rising complaints from residents residing close to vacant LDA plots. (Sourced)
Growth authority secretary Vivek Srivastava confirmed that the LDA Board has beforehand accepted an annual penalty of ₹2.5 per sq. foot for such circumstances. As an illustration, the proprietor of a 2,200 square-feet plot must pay ₹5,500 yearly till building begins or a plot is secured with a boundary wall.
The transfer comes following rising complaints from residents residing close to vacant LDA plots, a lot of which have both changed into rubbish dumps or have overgrown wild bushes, posing well being and security hazards to these residing.
Among the plots have even been encroached upon or fraudulently resold by an alleged gang, mentioned an LDA official. “This step is not just about collecting fines; it’s about protecting the neighbourhood, stopping illegal garbage dumping, and preventing encroachment and fraud,” the official mentioned.
Out of almost 22,000 residential plots offered by the LDA in recent times, round 5,000 are mendacity vacant with none signal of improvement. “Despite taking possession, the owners haven’t even got the boundary wall constructed. Such neglect invites misuse,” the official added.
The LDA has directed its zonal incharges to establish such plots and preserve information. Notices will quickly be issued to defaulters, and annual fines will likely be relevant till seen progress in building is made or the plots are correctly secured, the official mentioned, including it is going to additionally deter the rising pattern of land hoarding in metropolis colonies, the place patrons maintain on to prime plots for years with out creating them, disrupting the deliberate improvement of the realm.
“This decision is in the public interest. It will help maintain cleanliness, ensure safety, and keep illegal activities in check,” the official added.