Lucknow, also known as the 'City Of Nawabs,' is the capital city
of the most populated Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). It's situated approx.
500 km southeast of New Delhi in the central part of UP. Lucknow has a humid
subtropical climate with a hot summer season from April to June and
a cool dry winter season from December to February.
Depending on the season, the temperature in the state varies
significantly. In the summer season, the temperature can rise up to 45 degrees
Celsius, whereas in the winter season, it can drop down significantly to as low
as 3 degrees Celsius. The monsoon season in the city arrives in July and lasts
until September. Lucknow receives approx. 100 cm of rainfall annually from the
southwest monsoon winds.
Lucknow boasts of a rich cultural history and heritage. Lucknow
is a very prominent trading city in India. Some major factors determining its
economic base are:
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its position as an administrative center of the state.
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its position as a fast developing education and tourism center.
In the past few years, Lucknow has observed a noticeable rise in
health services. Lucknow has a well-developed road infrastructure and is
connected to other major cities, including the national capital, through the
rail network. The Amausi airport in Lucknow connects it with the majority of
metropolitan cities such as Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Patna and Varanasi.
Lucknow's urban growth is currently similar to other
metropolitan cities of the same size. In the immediate future, Lucknow is
expected to achieve rapid economic growth.
The key industries in the Lucknow Urban Agglomeration include
distillery chemicals, machine tools, aeronautics, furniture and chikan
embroidery. Lucknow is also a prominent center for education, and research and
development (R&D). Some major R&D centers located in Lucknow include
the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), the National Dairy Development
Board, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre (ITRC), National Handloom
Development Corporation (NHDC) Ltd., Central Institute of Medical and Aromatic
Plants (CIMAP), National Botanical Research Centre Institute (NBRI), Research
Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) and Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy
Federation Ltd (PCDF).
The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to set up an
Information Technology (IT)/ IT Enabled Services(ITeS) Special Economic Zone
(SEZ) in Lucknow to boost the IT sector in the city.
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