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SC Expects SIT to Investigate Past Noida Authority CEOs

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) it formed to investigate inflated compensation payments to farmers—allegedly involving collusion among NOIDA officials—must also look into the actions of chief executive officers and others leading the authority for the past 10-15 years. A bench consisting of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice N Kotiswar Singh has extended the SIT’s investigation period by an additional two months. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing NOIDA, expressed his intention to submit an affidavit outlining the authority’s stance on the matter. The court clarified that farmers receiving…

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SC Orders Noida Authority to Act on Sports City Proposals

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has instructed developers involved in the Noida Sports City project to submit revised proposals to the Noida authority within two weeks. The authority must take appropriate action within the following four weeks. This order was issued while hearing several special leave petitions related to redevelopment, dues, occupancy certificates, and enforcement issues surrounding plot SC-02 in Sector 150 and other related parcels in the Sports City scheme. The ruling, delivered by a bench led by Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma on November 24, 2025, provides a comprehensive framework for addressing dues,…

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Allahabad HC Rejects Noida Authority’s Charge on Windsor Tower

NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court has overturned a nearly Rs 12 crore demand made by Noida Authority from Windsor Corporate Tower. In a ruling delivered on October 31, Justice Prakash Padia stated that extension fees should be calculated based on the original lease premium rather than current allotment rates or location fees. The court annulled three orders — dated May 25, 2018, September 3, 2020, and January 15, 2021 — issued by Noida Authority and the state government. The court mandated that the Authority must recalculate the extension fees strictly according to the original lease agreement and reimburse any excess…

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Noida Authority Seals 3 Lotus Panache Towers Over ₹700 Cr Dues

Representative image NOIDA: The Noida Authority has sealed three under-construction towers and 10 commercial outlets at the Lotus Panache project in Sector 110 due to unpaid dues totaling Rs 703 crore and illegal construction without proper building plan approval. The action targets the project’s developer, Granite Gate Properties Pvt Ltd. This project, covering 1.6 lakh sqm and approved for 31 towers with 4,018 housing units, has faced scrutiny over violations. Last year, the Authority had already sealed three towers from the same project for similar issues. Earlier this year, the developer, currently in insolvency proceedings, approached the Allahabad High Court.…

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Noida Authority Notifies ATS Homes Over Sports City Delay

NOIDA: The Noida Authority has notified ATS Homes, the primary developer for the Sports City project in Sector 152, regarding violations of lease agreements, construction delays, and a failure to provide essential sports infrastructure nearly ten years after the land was allocated. Officials report that ATS Homes and its consortium partners owe the authority ₹2,746 crore in outstanding dues and have consistently ignored reminders regarding their responsibilities. The 5 lakh sqm land parcel, of which ATS occupies 4 lakh sqm, was granted in July 2015 with a mandate to complete all sports facilities within five years and obtain occupancy certificates…

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Noida Restores Rehab Benefits to Sikka Infra Amid ₹252 Crore Dues

Representative AI image NOIDA: The Noida Authority board has given preliminary approval to Sikka Infrastructure to regain benefits under the state government’s legacy stalled project policy for its Sector 143B housing project, Sikka Karnam Greens. This relief will take effect only after the builder withdraws its pending revision petition with the state government. The Authority had previously revoked all benefits granted to Sikka under the stalled project policy and issued a recovery certificate (RC) for dues amounting to approximately ₹252 crore. The latest decision states that the RC will be withdrawn once Sikka meets the stipulated conditions, including the withdrawal…

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New Noida Project Land Acquisition to Start Soon

Representative image NOIDA: The process of land acquisition for New Noida, set to be the upcoming industrial township, is about to commence. Officials report that the Noida Authority is finalizing the compensation plan for farmers in the Dadri–Noida–Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR). The Authority will appoint officials to manage acquisition efforts across 80 identified villages in Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshahr districts. As one official explained, “The land acquisition will utilize a hybrid model that includes direct purchase, mutual consent, and land pooling to promote farmer involvement and ensure transparency throughout the process.” New Noida will cover approximately 209 square kilometers…

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Uttar Pradesh Grants Noida Authority Extra FAR for Sector 107

NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh government has rejected a revision petition contesting the Noida Authority’s decision to grant an additional floor area ratio (FAR) to a project developer in Sector 107. The petition was filed by the Great Value Sharanam Apartment Owners Association (AOA) against Great Value Projects India Ltd. In an order dated October 27, Additional Chief Secretary Alok Kumar from the Industrial Development Department ruled that the application under the UP Apartment (Promotion of Construction, Ownership & Maintenance) Act was not appropriate, noting that the contested orders were issued under the UP Industrial Area Development Act. The AOA sought…

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10,000 Noida Flats in Registry Haze Amid Unpaid Dues by Builders

NOIDA: Twenty-two real estate projects in the city owe Noida Authority approximately ₹5,560 crore in dues, leaving around 9,750 owners uncertain about when their flats can be registered. The Noida Authority has issued notices, frozen registries, and initiated recovery actions, including recovery certificates in collaboration with the district administration. According to the state’s rehabilitation policy, dues could have been reduced to ₹4,260 crore if developers had paid the mandatory 25% upfront. The defaulting builders include those who partially paid after accepting the settlement, those who accepted the policy but paid nothing, and those who have not accepted it at all.…

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UP Govt Supports Noida Authority’s Plan to Cancel 29 Idle Plots

NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh industrial development department has upheld the Noida Authority’s decision to revoke the land allotment of 29 industrial allottees due to failure to initiate construction, despite several extensions and relaxations from the state government. On October 23, additional chief secretary (industrial development) Alok Kumar dismissed a revision petition from Elevator IT Solutions Ltd, which contested the Noida cancellation order from July 10, 2023, deeming it arbitrary and inconsistent with lease terms. The dispute arose over a 4,130 sqm plot in Sector 62, originally allocated for IT/ITES activities in 2008. According to the lease deed executed on August…