Explanation:

=> Gomti river front development project is controversial as the Gomti river has been stressed in and around Lucknow. Three major issues with the project are:

• Construction of high embankments around the Gomati River to protect population of Lucknow is altering river’s natural floodplain.
• Gomti River has 40 natural drains. 23 of them are major. Drains were carrying surplus water into river during monsoon and recharged underground water table. But now those drains are carrying residential and industrial sewage into river.
• River’s floodplains and fertile land were covered with residential areas, including Gomti Nagar and Triveni Nagar. But Gomti River started receding during late 1970s. In 2016, it was under major stress.

Gomti River:

It is a tributary of Ganges. As per Hindu beliefs, river is daughter of Rishi Vashisht and bathing in Gomti river on Ekadashi can wash away sins.