LUCKNOW, May 10 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has dropped its proposed senior citizen housing project in Gomti Nagar after failing to attract private developers and will instead develop a highrise apartment complex with 646 premium flats worth around Rs.1.14 crore each in Viraj Khand-1.

The authority has named the new group housing scheme "Lake View Apartment", which will offer 3-BHK plus servant-room flats with modern amenities in one of Lucknow's prime residential locations. Officials said the project is aimed at meeting the growing demand for apartments in Gomti Nagar and surrounding areas.

Prathamesh Kumar, LDA vice chairman, confirmed that the authority has shifted its focus from specialised elderly housing to conventi...