LUCKNOW, July 31 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) received a green signal from the state government for the Rs.350-crore Urban Flood Risk Mitigation Programme to tackle the city's chronic waterlogging problem.

The proposal has now been forwarded to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for final clearance, bringing the ambitious flood management plan closer to execution.

Municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar said the technical appraisal committee assessment has been approved and the national appraisal committee has also given administrative approval and now the NDMA must give the final approval to release the funds. He added that the civic body will begin implementing the project after the authority grants final appr...