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Greater Noida to Target Builders for Unpaid Rehab Dues

Representative AI image NOIDA: The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has appointed Currie and Brown to evaluate builders who have defaulted as it begins to revoke benefits from those violating the stalled-project policy. This initiative aims to revitalize halted real estate projects, with ₹1,382 crore recovered from the total dues of ₹4,749 crore. So far, 17,334 housing units have been registered despite ongoing challenges. Recently, the GNIDA board decided that all benefits under the state’s stalled-project policy will be withdrawn from developers who have neither settled their dues nor engaged with the scheme. Of the 98 projects identified for…

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Noida: NPCL Cuts Power to Housing Societies for Unpaid Dues

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content you provided: Representative image NOIDA: The Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) has ramped up its disconnection efforts this month to recover outstanding dues from residential societies and businesses in Greater Noida. Recently, power was cut at Himalaya Pride in Greater Noida West for eight hours—from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM—over unpaid dues amounting to ₹37.3 lakh, including overdue payments dating back to October. Supply was restored after the society’s maintenance team paid the outstanding amount. This is just one of many recent disconnections in the area. NPCL also disconnected power at Mahagun…

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Greater Noida unveils ₹3,600-crore commercial plot scheme

Representative AI image NOIDA: The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has unveiled one of its largest commercial land schemes in recent years. The initiative features 37 plots across key sectors with a total reserve price of Rs 3,604 crore. All allocations will be done through e-auction, with dates to be announced later. The plots, governed by FAR 4 and FAR 2 regulations, are designated for commercial complexes, retail centers, offices, and mixed-use developments. GNIDA indicates that FAR-4 plots can host malls, showrooms, hotels, offices, and banquet halls, while FAR-2 plots are suitable for retail shops, service outlets, restaurants, and…

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SC orders probe into stalled Greater Noida housing project

NEW DELHI: In a pivotal decision, the Supreme Court on Friday established a one-member committee led by former Allahabad High Court judge Pankaj Naqvi to conduct a thorough inquiry and propose a practical roadmap for a stalled housing project in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The court ordered an independent probe into a long-standing housing dispute involving the Golf Course Sahkari Awas Samiti (formerly JP Greens Employees Sahkari Awas Samiti) and the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA). This conflict has impacted hundreds of homebuyers who have been waiting for possession of their apartments for almost two decades. “The evidence clearly…

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Partial OCs for Greater Noida Projects with 25% Advance

NOIDA: The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has opted to issue partial occupancy and completion certificates to developers who have made advance payments in line with the UP government’s rehabilitation policy for stalled projects. This decision, announced on Tuesday, aims to provide immediate relief to countless buyers awaiting their flats for years and to developers grappling with project completion due to financial and bureaucratic obstacles. According to the new order, developers who have paid at least 25% of their recalculated dues—considering the two-year grace period granted during the Covid pandemic—and have made additional payments towards the remaining 75%, will…

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UP Minister: Noida Flat Registry Can Proceed After NOC

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Minister Ravindra Jaiswal has stated that delays in property registration in Noida and Greater Noida are due to disputes between builders and local development authorities regarding no-objection certificates (NOCs), clarifying that his department has no involvement in this stalemate. In an interview with PTI in Lucknow, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Stamp and Court Fee, Registration, explained that registrations for homebuyers are processed promptly once an NOC is provided by the Noida, Greater Noida, or Yamuna Expressway industrial development authorities. “In Gautam Buddh Nagar, three local development authorities are responsible for allocating land to builders…

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Greater Noida Plans to Double FAR to Draw Companies

NOIDA: The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has proposed changes to its Building Regulations from 2010, specifically aiming to revise the floor area ratio (FAR) for plots designated for IT, IT-enabled services (ITES), and Biotech Parks. The proposal to increase the FAR from 2 to 4 has been submitted to the state government for approval. According to Additional CEO Prerna Singh, both current allottees and prospective companies have expressed the need for a higher FAR. Representatives from IT and ITES sectors argue that the existing FAR of 2 does not suffice, given the area’s rapid development into a hub…

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Uttar Pradesh Creates Panel to Resolve Land Issues for Industry

Representative image created by AI NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh government has established a high-level committee to devise a strategy for the effective utilization of land designated for industrial and urban development under the jurisdictions of Noida, Greater Noida, and the Yamuna Expressway Authority. This decision comes after a presentation by the state’s industrial promotion agency, Invest UP, which highlighted significant discrepancies between land that has been notified, those included in master plans, and what has actually been acquired for development. According to the findings, over four lakh hectares have been earmarked for industrial and urban growth in the area. However,…

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Greater Noida Authority Lets Buyers’ Group Complete Sampada Livia

NOIDA: The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) board has given in-principle approval to prolong map validity and grant permission to mortgage (PTM) to the SLB Welfare Association. This buyers’ group is now steering the long-delayed Sampada Livia housing project in Sector Chi-5, which has been stalled for a decade. This decision, made under the Legacy Stalled Real Estate Projects Policy introduced by the UP government in December 2023, offers crucial institutional support to a homebuyers’ association struggling with legal, financial, and regulatory challenges to complete their homes. It will allow financial institutions to provide loans to buyers and help…

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CAG Criticizes Greater Noida for Farmhouses on Hindon Floodplain

File Photo NOIDA: The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) is facing criticism from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for permitting construction on the Hindon floodplain, which is designated for natural conservation. The CAG audit revealed that rather than protecting these vital green areas, GNIDA has facilitated the development of farmhouse plots in restricted zones, leading to serious environmental and regulatory violations. In 2011, GNIDA initiated the ‘Institutional Farmhouses’ scheme, followed by the ‘Krishi Farmhouses’ scheme in 2015, both contravening established regulations. These initiatives, intended for temporary structures, evolved into permanent homes, businesses, and even polluting workshops. In Haibatpur…