HDFC Bank has signed an agreement with Lucknow Development Authority providing a payment gateway for the residents of Uttar Pradesh. The agreement will enable the residents of the state to transact online on the website of Lucknow Development Authority using HDFC Bank’s payment gateway. They can perform 5 transactions including applying for new schemes, purchase of forms, and payment of registration and map fee, in a quick and convenient manner by any debit card, credit card, or net banking facility. At present, the residents have to visit the office of LDA to apply for new residential and commercial real-estate property schemes, purchase of forms of property registration, submission of map fee through cash or cheque, which can be a time-consuming process. The initiative is part of HDFC Bank’s strategic focus on customer convenience, access and delight, using technology as an enabler, the bank said.