Lucknow: Residents of flood-prone Faizullaganj may get relief from recurring inundation, with state govt approving two projects worth Rs 330 crore to strengthen flood protection and drainage in the area.The first project involves a 5.5 km embankment in Faizullaganj, to be built in two phases at a cost of Rs 182 crore. The second involves 12 flood pumping stations along the IIM Road-Kisan Path stretch, with an allocation of Rs 148 crore.The embankment project gained momentum after the recent Gomti floods, when local MLA Neeraj Bora raised the issue with chief minister Yogi Adityanath and sought a permanent solution to the problem. The CM subsequently announced the construction of the embankment.LDA vice-chairperson Prathamesh Kumar said the chief minister had approved the proposal and sanctioned the budget. Construction would be expedited, he added.Of the 12 pumping stations, eight will have a capacity of 400 kilolitres each and four will have a capacity of 600 kilolitres each. They are intended to drain water accumulated during floods and heavy rain.
