lucknow the state budget is expected to give a new lease of life to the pet projects of sp government which had been moving at a snails pace for lack of funds monetary allocation of rs 425 crore towards metrorail project and rs 400 crore for cleaning and channelisation of gomti got maximum attention and they seem set to benefit the city most lucknow will benefit overall with about rs 5000 crore out of which around rs 2500 crore has been allocated exclusively for the citys development international cricket stadium in gomtinagar extension has bagged rs 360 crore the stadiums pitch is expected to complete this year while other facilities like dressing rooms for players pavilions medical facility media chambers etc would be completed by 2016 the stadium would have a capacity to accommodate about 50000 spectators grant of rs 200 crore has also been made towards the jp international convention centre in gomtinagar this would be the first world class modern and modular convention centre in the entire state the facilities include an olympicsize swimming pool a 100 room guest house a library and a museum this is proposed to be a green building a hefty sum of rs 3000 crore has been allocated towards lucknow agra expressway which will reduce the travel time by up to 3 hours is set to benefit the industrialists traders and common man akhileshs key projectchak ganjaria has also got key share in the budget construction of iiit on ppp mode at cg city is underway while rs 111 crore more have been given to develop cancer institute in the township cg city would be developed on patterns of a modern township with facilities like super specialty hospital cancer institute iiit officers training academy modern milk processing unit several housing and commercial projects