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Residents Meet Noida Officials, Demand Civic Solutions

NOIDA: Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) recently met with Noida Authority officials concerning overdue repair works for roads, drains, sewers, parks, as well as water and power supply. The general secretary of the RWA for Sector 51, covering blocks C to F, also requested the CEO to put a stop to various commercial activities such as paying guest accommodations, hotels, guest houses, banquet halls, offices, nursing homes, and schools operating from rented properties. Sanjeev Kumar, the RWA general secretary, expressed concern that the increase in commercial activities like hotels and guest houses poses a security risk. With numerous establishments emerging, it…

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Noida: Great Value Sharanam Residents Raise Safety Concerns

NOIDA: Residents of Great Value Sharanam in Sector 107 have voiced serious concerns regarding the declining conditions of their housing structure, along with inadequate infrastructure and a lack of builder responsiveness to homeowner grievances. Members of the Apartment Owners’ Association (AOA) report that the waste management system in the society is poorly managed, with deficiencies in firefighting systems and inadequate elevators. With around 6,000 residents, many have stated that these issues have persisted since they began occupying the flats in 2017-18. Bishwarup Mallick, general secretary of the AOA, highlighted extensive water seepage in apartments and communal areas, noting that despite…

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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…