LUCKNOW: As part of the Kukrail river beautification and rejuvenation project, 279 illegal constructions in Akbarnagar were demolished on Thursday, raising the total to 1,149.
In a rehabilitation effort, about 1,800 Pradhan Mantri A was Yojna (PMAY) houses were allotted to displaced families. In all, 14 excavators, 12 bulldozers and 15 water tankers with sprinklers have been used in carrying out the demolition drive.
Besides, over 30 trucks of the Lucknow Development Authority and the Lucknow Municipal Corporation have been deployed to assist people in relocating their household items.
