Lucknow,

03 July (HS): On Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet accepted a motion to

dissolve the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC) project society. The

Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) would also take up its responsibilities as

a result of the ruling. The

decision was made during a cabinet meeting presided over by Uttar Pradesh Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath.

State

Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna told reporters after the cabinet meeting

that the previously formed JPNIC Society would be dissolved and the Centre will

be transferred to the Lucknow Development Authority in its current form. The project's completion, operation, and

maintenance will now be the responsibility of the LDA.

According

to the ruling, the state's entire disbursement of Rs 821.74 crore for the JPNIC

project would be classified as a loan to the LDA, which it will return over a

30-year period, Khanna said. The cabinet also authorized the LDA to develop

procedures and conditions for the project's completion, as well as to manage

its operations and maintenance through private partners. The authorities have

also been empowered to dissolve the society and terminate memberships. The

JPNIC project comprises the building of a state-of-the-art theatre, a

conference center, a contemporary sports complex, multifunctional sports

courts, and a multi-level parking facility for about 750 four-wheel vehicles.

Former

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's dream project was stopped in 2017 with the

creation of the Yogi Adityanath government in the state. An investigation into

potential wrongdoing in the project was also requested, and the project has

remained in limbo ever since.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi