LUCKNOW, Oct. 22 -- As many as 662 revenue villages are proposed to be brought under the Lucknow Development Authority's (LDA) jurisdiction as the authority seeks to expand planned development beyond its existing limits of 1,082 square kilometres and bring additional rural and urban areas under its regulatory ambit.

The LDA has sent a revised proposal to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking approval to expand its jurisdiction across the remaining urban and rural areas of Lucknow district, excluding the Lucknow Industrial Development Authority (LIDA) and cantonment areas.

The move aims to check unplanned growth, improve infrastructure and bring unauthorised colonies under a planned development framework.

LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kum...