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Noida Land Rates Match YEIDA at ₹4,300 per sq meter

Representative AI image NOIDA: The Noida Authority has established land acquisition rates for the third and fourth phases of the Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR), also known as New Noida, at Rs 4,300 per sqm. This aligns with the revised rates set by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority for the Noida International Airport project. The first phase had a land acquisition rate of Rs 2,100 per sqm, while the second phase was set at Rs 3,100 per sqm. The DNGIR project will cover 209 sq km, encompassing 84 villages in Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshahr districts. Of these, 63 villages…

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Revival Path Opens for All Sports Cities With Noida Plans

Representative AI image NOIDA: The Noida Authority board has approved a revised layout for the Lotus Greens Sports City project, effectively lifting a ban imposed on all four Sports City projects in 2021. This decision paves the way for the revival of these initiatives, which collectively feature around 32,000 flats. This choice, made in adherence to a Supreme Court directive from November 2025, concludes a freeze that had obstructed map approvals, building plan revalidations, and occupancy certificates due to a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit that highlighted irregularities in project allotment and execution. The Sports City scheme aims to…

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Noida Authority Faces Corruption with Land Payouts

NOIDA: Allegations from farmers, raised in the Supreme Court, suggest that Noida Authority officials demanded a 10% cut from the excess compensation funds they received, placing the agency’s operations back under judicial scrutiny. Noida Authority’s reputation has suffered significantly due to recurring corruption scandals. Notable cases include the conviction of former CEO Neera Yadav for favoring her family in land allotments and the extensive fraudulent maintenance contracts involving former chief engineer Yadav Singh. The Comptroller and Auditor General has revealed numerous irregularities, and the Supertech twin towers case drew sharp criticism from the Supreme Court, consistently bringing issues of corruption…

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Noida Authority to Discuss New Mixed-Use Property Plan Soon

Representative AI image NOIDA: The Noida Authority’s board will convene next week to review its budget and consider approval for several key projects, including a proposed Centre of Excellence at Gautam Buddha University (GBU). Additionally, a mixed land-use property scheme will be up for discussion. During the meeting, the Authority plans to finalize the numbers, sizes, and rates for the mixed land-use plots. Last year, the Noida Authority raised allotment rates by 6% across all categories, including residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional, and approved a budget of Rs 8,732 crore. A similar increase in land rates and budget is expected…

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Noida’s Stamp Duty Hits Decade High, But Property Sales Slow

NOIDA: The Stamp and Registration Department has achieved a revenue of Rs 4,498.7 crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking its highest collection in a decade. The district reached 87% of its total target of Rs 5,180 crore, despite a decline in property registrations, as reported by officials. A total of 1.6 lakh properties were registered in FY 2025-26, down from 1.7 lakh in the previous fiscal year. Among these, there was an increase in registrations under concessional categories, with transactions availing discounts rising from 8,976 in FY 2024-25 to 9,899 in FY 2025-26. AIG-1 Arun Sharma credited this uptick…

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SC offers Noida Authority last chance on stalled sports city project

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…

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District Magistrate Questions Noida Authority on Condo Safety Reports

NOIDA: District Magistrate Medha Roopam has reprimanded the Noida, Greater Noida, and Yamuna Expressway development authorities for failing to submit required reports on fire preparedness and safety inspections of high-rise residential buildings, despite repeated reminders over the last two months. The deficiencies were highlighted during a District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Friday, where Roopam expressed strong dissatisfaction with the absence of senior officials from all three entities. She has requested written explanations from the chief executive officers regarding both the lack of compliance and the absence of senior personnel. Officials noted that the development authorities were instructed in…

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UP Plans Metropolitan Corp for Noida Following SC Ruling

NOIDA: The UP Industries Department has drafted a proposal for the establishment of a metropolitan corporation in Noida, pending consideration by the state council of ministers. This initiative would necessitate legislative changes, marking a significant shift in Noida’s governance. At present, Noida is administered by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida Authority), established in 1976 under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, functioning as an industrial township without a municipal corporation. The governance of notified areas solely rests with the Noida Authority. This proposal stems from a Supreme Court order issued in August of last year, following a…

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Noida Identifies 65 Unsafe Areas Following Techie’s Death

Representative AI image NOIDA: Following the tragic death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, who fell into a water-filled construction trench in Sector 150, the Noida Authority has launched a citywide initiative for road repairs and enhancements in traffic safety. They have pinpointed 65 high-risk areas lacking fundamental safety measures and will issue notices to developers to improve protective measures at construction sites to avert similar accidents. According to authorities, many identified locations are associated with private developers and lack crucial safety features, including barriers, warning signs, reflectors, and proper road layouts. A survey has categorized these areas as major…

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13 Builders Fined for Water Extraction; Noida Claims Legality

NOIDA: Contradictory statements have surfaced from the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) and Noida Authority in two separate affidavits filed with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) regarding a plea for action against builders for illegal groundwater extraction in Greater Noida. The case is set for hearing on Tuesday. In an affidavit dated January 23, UPPCB referenced a letter from the Greater Noida Authority imposing a penalty of 1% of the project cost on 22 builders. Conversely, Noida Authority’s affidavit from January 24 stated that 13 of the builders purchased 3.80 lakh KL of STP-treated water worth Rs 19 lakh…