LUCKNOW, May 1 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has planned to transform Chatori Gali, close to the 1090 intersection area in the state capital, into a modern, organised walking street. The authority has issued tenders to develop and operate the project under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

An LDA official said that LDA will get 120 kiosks constructed for the stretch. The authority will shift around 90 existing shopkeepers and hawkers into these kiosks as part of the reorganisation drive. The remaining kiosks will be allocated to multinational food chains to create a mix of local and branded outlets.

The official said that whichever private agency is selected through the tendering process will manage the project. Ten...