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NGT Orders Gaursons Office Attachment, Criminal Action on MD

NOIDA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed strong discontent regarding non-compliance with its previous orders, instructing the Ghaziabad district magistrate to initiate a warrant of attachment against Gaursons Promoters Private Limited’s headquarters and submit a compliance report within four weeks. The tribunal also mandated that a designated officer from the central or state government file a criminal complaint against the developer’s managing director under Section 30 of the NGT Act, which pertains to penalties for environmental non-compliance. The principal bench comprising judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member Dr. Afroz Ahmad issued these directions after reviewing a…

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Registration Opens for LIG & EWS Flats in Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has launched an online service aimed at facilitating the registration process for low-income group (LIG) and economically weaker section (EWS) housing. Private developers can submit the required details online from December 15 until January 15, 2025. A GDA official mentioned that a six-member committee has been established to address delays in the construction and allotment of units under these schemes. To date, one developer has successfully registered 1,493 units under both the EWS and PMAY schemes using the online service. “We anticipate that more developers will come forward to utilize this service. Those who…

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Panel formed to investigate EWS, LIG flat delays in Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD: A six-member committee has been established to investigate delays in allotting residential units in the EWS and LIG categories by private developers. This action comes in response to complaints regarding developers’ procrastination in handing over possession to beneficiaries. “It is mandatory for group housing developers to allocate 10% of total flats for the EWS and another 10% for the LIG category. We have been instructed to compile reports on the number of flats constructed by developers in these categories as well as those that remain undelivered,” an official from GDA stated. “The committee will produce a detailed zone-wise report…

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Ghaziabad body granted power to alter land use for townships

Representative AI image GHAZIABAD: The GDA Board now holds the authority to change land use from agricultural to residential for townships developed under the CM Urban Expansion New City Promotion Scheme, a power that was previously with the state government. This modification will enable the GDA to address delays or disputes related to land-use issues in its projects, particularly in the Harnandipuram township, where over 80% of the 501 hectares proposed for acquisition is currently agricultural land. “Change of land use (CLU) is a long and complex process requiring state government approval, which can take months. In 2023, the state…

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Ghaziabad: Harnandipuram Launch in 5 Months, 336 Hectares Phase-I

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has commenced a satellite survey for the land designated for its Harnandipuram township. The first phase of construction is expected to start in five months, focusing on the development of 336 hectares, with 292 hectares being sourced from three villages: Mathurapur, Shamsher, and Nangla Feroze Mohan Nagar. Out of the 292 hectares needed, 14 hectares will come from Mathurapur, 86 hectares from Shamsher, and 192 hectares from Nangla Feroze Mohan Nagar. GDA Vice Chairperson Nand Kishore Kalal stated, “We have executed registries for 35 hectares and obtained consent from farmers for an additional 85…

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NBCC to Revamp Unsafe Tulsi Niketan Flats in Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD: The National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) has been appointed to manage the long-anticipated redevelopment of Tulsi Niketan, which has been classified as an ‘unsafe’ colony for almost six years. On Monday, a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), designating NBCC as the project management consultant responsible for overseeing construction in the housing complex. According to GDA Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, the redevelopment will occur in two phases under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with an expected completion timeline of three years. Constructed by the GDA in the 1990s on 7.8 hectares, the…

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8 Years Late, Ghaziabad Starts Handing Over PMAY Homes

GHAZIABAD: After nearly eight years, the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has commenced the handover of flats to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY). In Madhuban Bapudham, over 300 registrations have been completed for 856 units constructed. Possession is being granted to beneficiaries selected via a lottery system. Officials stated that work in other areas is also nearing completion, with possession likely to begin soon. This includes 1,200 units in Pratap Vihar, 480 in Noor Nagar, and 528 in Newari, where a 400 KLD STP and an access road have been developed for Rs 3 crore. Launched in 2015,…

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Ghaziabad fines builders for storing materials outdoors

Here’s the rewritten content: GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has imposed fines of Rs 20,000 on two developers for unlawfully storing construction materials outdoors, breaching construction and demolition waste regulations and directives from the National Green Tribunal (NGT). According to GRAP-3 guidelines, open storage is strictly forbidden, with sites larger than 20,000 square meters required to have PTZ cameras. A GDA official noted that violations were identified in New Panchawati Colony and a location in the Vijaynagar area, leading to penalties being issued in accordance with current construction regulations during the enforcement of GRAP. As per established norms, a…

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GDA Dismantles Illegal Structures, Recovers ₹30 Crore Vasundhara Land

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has dismantled an illegal township spanning 23 hectares in Bhikhanpur and Morta, where developers had constructed roads and boundary walls. A recent survey from the GDA indicates that the number of illegal colonies has increased to 351, up from 321 in 2021, occupying a total of 2,944 acres of land, said an official. The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) has also reclaimed 1,600 square meters of land in Vasundhara valued at ₹30 crores. “In these areas, encroachers collaborated with land sharks to designate land for residential purposes without obtaining necessary map approvals. They established an…

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Ghaziabad HC Sets Land Rates for Indirapuram Farmers, Resolves 20-Year Issue

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is mandated to provide higher compensation to 35 farmers from Mohiddinpur Kanavani village in accordance with the Land Acquisition (Rehabilitation & Resettlement) Act, 2013, for land designated for the Indirapuram Extension township. In a ruling on October 17, the Allahabad High Court instructed the GDA to pay up to twice the prevailing circle rate of 2014. The land acquisition dispute dates back to 2004 when the GDA announced plans to acquire 229 acres. Farmers challenged the move, demanding higher compensation than the Rs 1,100 per square meter offered by the GDA. In 2005, 225…