Board Decision
LDA's 187th Board Meeting Approves ₹5,148 Crore FY2026-27 Budget Including Wellness City Land Acquisition Funds
On 20 March 2026, the Lucknow Development Authority's board approved a ₹5,148 crore budget for FY2026-27, setting aside ₹1,600 crore for land acquisition across upcoming zones including Wellness City on Sultanpur Road. This is a budget-line allocation, not a fresh notification of the Wellness City scheme itself, which LDA has been developing separately since late 2024.
| Decision body | LDA Board, chaired by the Divisional Commissioner |
|---|---|
| Meeting | 187th LDA Board Meeting |
| Date of decision | 20 March 2026 |
| Total FY2026-27 budget approved | ₹5,148 crore |
| Land acquisition allocation (all zones) | ₹1,600 crore — covers IT City, Wellness City, Naimish Nagar, Varun Vihar |
| Affordable housing allocation | ₹200 crore for 848 units, Sharda Nagar Extension |
| Green Corridor allocation | ₹400 crore |
| Wellness City scale (context) | ≈1,474 acres, ₹1,441 crore total project cost, Sultanpur Road |
| Wellness City villages (context) | Bakkas, Charahiya, Chairasi, Malukpur, Dularmau, Noorpur Behta (Mohanlalganj tehsil) |
What the Board Decided
The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) approved a budget of INR 5,148 crore for the financial year 2026-27, with a clear focus on expanding housing supply, strengthening infrastructure, and preparing land for future development, in a decision taken during the authority's 187th board meeting chaired by the divisional commissioner.
The budget is an annual financial plan, not a project-specific notification. It sets spending ceilings and allocations across multiple ongoing and upcoming LDA schemes for the year starting April 2026, rather than announcing new boundaries, rates or a fresh legal notification for any single township.
The ₹1,600 Crore Land Acquisition Line — What It Means for Wellness City
To support long-term expansion, LDA earmarked INR 1,600 crore for land acquisition across major upcoming zones such as IT City, Wellness City, Naimish Nagar, and Varun Vihar. This is a pooled allocation covering four zones together — the board meeting record does not break out a Wellness City-specific rupee figure within that ₹1,600 crore.
Wellness City itself is a separate, already-approved LDA township on Sultanpur Road. The Lucknow Development Authority is building Wellness City — a ₹1,441 crore health-centric township on Sultanpur Road, spread across 1,474 acres (≈ 2,377 Bigha). Its land is being pooled and acquired from six villages along Sultanpur National Highway in the Mohanlalganj tehsil — Bakkas, Charahiya, Chairasi, Malukpur, Dularmau and Noorpur Behta. The FY2026-27 budget line effectively funds continuation of that acquisition rather than starting it.
Other Approvals at the Same Meeting
A key highlight of the budget is the allocation of INR 200 crore for the construction of 848 affordable housing units in Sharda Nagar Extension, in four towers of up to 12 floors offering one- and two-bedroom flats with basic facilities such as water supply, electricity, lifts, parking, parks, and play areas. A further INR 400 crore was earmarked for the Green Corridor project, aimed at improving traffic flow and connectivity as Lucknow continues to expand.
Other decisions taken during the meeting included approval of layout changes in select schemes, development of a community centre in Gomti Nagar Extension, and maintaining flat prices in certain residential projects for a year to provide stability to buyers. The editor's brief additionally records layout revisions for CG City, Aishbagh and Rifa-e-Aam schemes and adoption of a new Urban Redevelopment Policy-2026 at this meeting; these have not been independently corroborated by other publicly available reports found in this research and should be treated as reported by the source brief pending further LDA documentation.
Wellness City's Status as of the Decision
Separately from the budget vote, on-ground work on Wellness City was already under way by early-to-mid 2026. A ₹225 crore infrastructure tender had been issued covering internal roads, sewage systems, water supply, electrification, and drainage. LDA plans to develop approximately 2,935 residential plots across 76.83 acres, ranging from 112.5 sqm (1,211 sq ft) to 450 sqm (4,844 sq ft), covering EWS, LIG, MIG, and HIG categories, to be sold directly by LDA through a lottery system. Official prices have not been announced, though LDA sources suggest an estimated range of roughly ₹4,000–₹4,200 per sq ft for launch pricing.
LDA Vice-President Prathamesh Kumar has said the land acquisition process is nearing completion, with farmers receiving compensation double the urban circle rate, along with developed plots.
Practical Effect
For the FY2026-27 year, the approved budget confirms that LDA has fiscal room and board-level sign-off to keep paying compensation and pushing land acquisition forward on Wellness City alongside IT City, Naimish Nagar and Varun Vihar — it does not by itself fix plot prices, allotment dates, or a lottery schedule for Wellness City. Any person asking for money to book a Wellness City plot before an official LDA lottery is announced is acting fraudulently; the only legitimate channel is the LDA's own website, with no exceptions.
Landowners in the affected villages and prospective buyers should track LDA's own notifications for scheme-specific rates and lottery dates rather than treating this budget approval as a launch announcement.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly did LDA's 187th board meeting approve?
It approved the authority's overall ₹5,148 crore budget for FY2026-27, chaired by the Divisional Commissioner, allocating funds across housing, infrastructure, and land acquisition — including a combined ₹1,600 crore line for land acquisition in IT City, Wellness City, Naimish Nagar and Varun Vihar.
How much of the budget is specifically for Wellness City?
The board approved a combined ₹1,600 crore land acquisition allocation covering four zones together (IT City, Wellness City, Naimish Nagar, Varun Vihar); a Wellness City-only figure was not broken out in the reported budget.
Does this decision announce Wellness City's plot prices or launch date?
No. This was a budget approval, not a scheme notification. Wellness City's official plot prices and lottery dates have not yet been announced by LDA as of this decision.
Is Wellness City's ₹1,441 crore project cost the same as this budget's ₹1,600 crore figure?
No — those are different numbers for different things. The ₹1,441 crore is Wellness City's own total project investment figure reported separately, while the ₹1,600 crore is this year's shared land-acquisition budget line across four LDA zones.
What is the current status of land acquisition in Wellness City villages?
LDA has been acquiring land from six villages — Bakkas, Charahiya, Chairasi, Malukpur, Dularmau and Noorpur Behta — in Mohanlalganj tehsil, with site offices opened and demarcation and road-marking work reported underway.
Were any other schemes affected by this same board meeting?
Yes — the meeting also approved ₹200 crore for 848 affordable housing units in Sharda Nagar Extension, ₹400 crore for the Green Corridor project, and layout and pricing-related decisions for other residential schemes.
Sources
- LDA approves INR 5,148 crore budget to expand affordable housing and city infrastructure — PropNewsTime
- Lucknow News: LDA का 5148 करोड़ का भारी-भरकम बजट पास — The Sandesh Wahak
- LDA Wellness City Lucknow 2026: Launch Date, Price List, Village List & Latest Update — DSD Properties
- Plots on Sultanpur Road Lucknow 2026 — DSD Properties
- Housing, Healthcare And Commerce: Know About Lucknow's Rs 1,441-Cr Wellness City — ETV Bharat
- Wellness City – Lucknow Development Authority (official page)