Lucknow Development Body Launches OTS for Around 4,000 Defaulters

Around 4,000 defaulters in the city are set to benefit as the Lucknow Development Authority will organise camps across its schemes under the One-Time Settlement programme starting Saturday.
Lucknow Development Body Launches OTS for Around 4,000 Defaulters

Lucknow, April 18: Under the scheme, defaulters will get relief from penalties and compound interest and can clear dues to regularise ownership. Applications will be processed within three months.

Key Benefits

  • Relief from: Penalties and compound interest

  • Processing time: Within three months

  • Rebate for full payment within 30 days: 3%

  • For dues above 50 lakh: One-third within 30 days, balance in instalments over six months

Help Desk & Camps

  • Help desk set up at LDA office to assist applicants with online forms

  • Special camps to be held across various schemes

LDA Directive

LDA Vice-Chairman Prathmesh Kumar has directed that no OTS application should be rejected or objected to at lower levels without his approval, to prevent unnecessary delays.

Scheme Period

April 18 to July 17, 2026

Properties Covered

  • Residential and commercial properties

  • EWS, LIG, MIG, and HIG categories

  • Plots allotted to institutions, schools, charitable organisations, and cooperative housing societies