LUCKNOW, July 1 -- Representatives of defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh on Tuesday urged the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) to expedite preparation of the long-term master plan for the State Capital Region (SCR) and ensure relief measures for property owners under the revised building by-laws. According to a press statement, Rajnath Singh's representatives, MLC Mukesh Sharma and Divakar Tripathi, met the LDA vice-chairman and discussed the formulation of the SCR's long-term development plan along with implementation of guidelines to extend compounding and regularisation benefits to buildings constructed in accordance with the new building regulations. The representatives highlighted that the Uttar Pradesh government had, through a notification issued on July 19, 2024, declared Lucknow and parts of Hardoi, Sitapur, Unnao, Rae Bareli and Barabanki as the SCR. Lucknow has witnessed rapid infrastructure expansion over the past decade, including the development of the 104-km Outer Ring Road, widening of highways connecting Lucknow with Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Kanpur, Hardoi and Sitapur, modernisation of railway stations, expansion of the airport, and the establishment of industrial units such as BrahMos Aerospace and Ashok Leyland, the statement said.htc...