Yogi govt to develop Kanpur-Lucknow Corridor as NCR counter magnet

The Corridor consists of Lucknow, Kanpur and Unnao districts and includes in its purview the area notified under four development bodies

In order to boost economic development in Uttar Pradesh's hinterland, the Yogi Adityanath government plans to develop the Kanpur-Lucknow Corridor as a counter magnet to the National Capital Region (NCR).

The Kanpur-Lucknow Corridor consists of Lucknow, Kanpur and Unnao districts and includes in its purview the area notified under four development bodies namely, Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), Kanpur Development Authority (KDA), Unnao Shuklaganj Development Authority (USDA) and Lucknow Industrial Development Authority (LIDA).

UP chief secretary Anup Chandra Pandey directed officials on Friday to draft a comprehensive action plan to develop the corridor as a potent counter magnet area to the NCR. He