Akhilesh's flagship Gomti project under Yogi's scanner

He's unhappy that despite lapse of two years and spending Rs 1,500 cr, work's only 60% complete

Within a fortnight of the previous Samajwadi Party (SP) government losing power in Uttar Pradesh, a flagship project of ex-chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has come under the spectre of incumbent Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi for delay and massive cost overrun.

Gomti Riverfront Development, which was earlier estimated to cost Rs 1,500 crore, is still only 60 per cent complete, even as it was projected to be complete by May 2017. Now an additional amount of Rs 1,500 crore is required to complete the project, which would increase the entire cost to Rs 3,000 crore.

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