NOIDA: The Noida Authority is creating an online database to record illegal constructions, providing current statuses, photographs, and authorized land uses. A second database will monitor demolitions, designating reclaimed land as owned by the Authority. This initiative aims to prevent fraud in land and property transactions.
As of January 2024, Noida has reclaimed 2.3 million sqm of encroached land valued at over Rs 2,200 crore. Officials stated that identified land mafias will be publicly named, with action reports shared with the police commissioner for prompt enforcement.
Warning boards are being placed on reclaimed plots, clearly indicating that the land belongs to the Authority. Officials explained that this initiative is intended to protect homebuyers, many of whom inadvertently invest in illegal properties, facing potential financial losses, demolition threats, and inadequate civic amenities.
Unauthorized constructions have proliferated rapidly in the city. In areas such as Salarpur, Sadarpur, Parthala Khanjarpur, Mamura, Sorkha Zahidabad, Mohiyapur, Asadullapur, Garhi Samastipur, and Gulawali, officials have identified high-rise buildings, shops, and houses erected without sanctioned building plans.
Similar situations are observed in emerging sectors like 150, 152, 162, 164, and 165, where residential and commercial constructions are rising even before the lands are fully developed or allotted. To enhance transparency, the Authority has begun uploading work-circle-specific reports on its website, detailing khasra numbers, boundary specifics, photographs, and construction types.
Senior officials across various work circles are installing signboards indicating “this building is illegal” to alert the public.
The Authority has mandated all lekhpals and senior managers to submit monthly reports on illegal constructions in their jurisdictions by the 25th of each month. The compiled data will be uploaded to the Noida Authority website on the 1st of each month by the systems division.
