The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has roped in Indian Institute of Technology — Roorkee (IIT-R) —for planning the urban drainage system in its upcoming housing schemes. The institute will also assess the designs of the multi-storeyed apartments to make them earthquake resistant.The IIT-R has already started its work from the Gomti Nagar Extension and will later assess the building map of the River View Apartment planned to be developed in Sector 6 of the Gomti Nagar Extension scheme.“Hydrology experts from the Civil Engineering Department of IIT-R will draft the designs of the urban drainage system and will help in constructing earthquake resistant apartments,” said Mukesh Kumar Meshram, Vice-Chairman, LDA. “The institute will also give tips for introducing advanced technologies like rainwater harvesting, eco-friendly development and recycling of waste water in all the upcoming schemes,” he added.The earthquake resistant technology will be introduced in the River View Apartment followed by another multi-storeyed housing scheme in Aishbagh.
