NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has granted a final chance to the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority to follow its directives related to delayed real estate projects associated with the Noida Sports City development.
A bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh issued the order.
“As a final opportunity, the earlier orders made by this court on November 24, 2025, and January 15, 2026, must be complied with by the respondent Noida,” stated the bench.
In the November 24 ruling, the Supreme Court approved a structured revival plan for the project being developed by Lotus Green Constructions and its partner consortium.
The court permitted construction activities to resume after nearly three years and instructed the Noida Authority to lift the developer’s ban within 30 to 45 days, contingent on meeting specified conditions.
Under this framework, the developer is required to submit a revised master plan within 30 days for review by the authority, ensuring compliance with the original sports city policies.
Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision, the Noida Authority has lifted the ban on the SC-02 Sports City project in Sector 150, marking the next phase of revitalizing one of Uttar Pradesh’s largest mixed-use developments.
This decision was made during the authority’s 221st board meeting, chaired by Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner Deepak Kumar.
The ban had been imposed in the authority’s 201st board meeting in January 2021.
According to an official statement, the board also reviewed the conditional occupancy certificate for Sports City SC-02 and directed that all subsequent actions be taken in strict accordance with the Supreme Court’s directives.
The Sports City project, covering a vast area in Sector 150, was intended to be a flagship development integrating sports infrastructure with residential and commercial facilities.
Thousands of homebuyers invested in the project, which promised sports academies, training facilities, and associated amenities alongside housing and retail spaces. However, progress stalled after regulatory actions in January 2021 imposed a ban on all four sports city projects in Noida, leaving around 20,000 buyers waiting for possession or registration.
