The Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre in Lucknow, long stalled as a white elephant, is set to become operational after the Lucknow Development Authority took over its maintenance and dissolved the previous society. The project's cost had escalated from ₹265.50 crore in 2013 to ₹864.99 crore in 2016, with irregularities including unapproved facilities and a blank-cheque agreement with a private operator.
JPNIC Project Revived Under New Lucknow Development Authority Model
Source: Zee News English