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Noida Authority Targets Illegal Constructions with FIRs

Representative image created by AI NOIDA: The Noida Authority has instructed officials to file FIRs for illegal constructions and to follow up on pending cases where police have not yet acted. Additionally, a comprehensive database will be created to track enforcement actions, including notices issued, complaints filed, FIRs registered, and buildings sealed. According to officials, this database will enable senior officers to monitor progress and identify any delays or lapses. A strict approach will be taken towards those showing negligence in following up, with individuals held accountable for reporting encroachments. During a review meeting on Monday, CEO Lokesh M emphasized…

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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…

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Noida’s Metro Council Transformation Requires Legal Changes

NOIDA: If the UP government considers restructuring Noida Authority into a metropolitan council, as directed by the Supreme Court, it must amend the UP Industrial Area Development Act of 1976, which established the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida). Such an amendment would be intricate and time-consuming, necessitating extensive consultations and relying heavily on the political commitment of the state, according to former officials. The Supreme Court instructed the UP government on Wednesday to evaluate the transition from the industrial development authority to a metropolitan council aimed at promoting people-centric governance. This recommendation stemmed from a report by a Special…

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SC urges UP to transform Noida into a metropolitan council

NEW DELHI: Nearly 50 years after the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) was established, the Supreme Court urged the Uttar Pradesh government to contemplate the establishment of a metropolitan council aimed at enhancing citizen-centric governance. This directive stemmed from the findings of a Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), which presented a critical report about Noida Authority, identifying that decision-making is overly centralized among a limited number of officials. A bench composed of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi endorsed the SIT’s recommendations, stating: “To promote transparency and fairness in the daily operations of Noida, we instruct the UP…

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GNIDA’s Plots to Unqualified Realtors Threaten Buyer Safety: CAG

NOIDA: An audit conducted by the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) has uncovered significant irregularities and policy violations by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) in the allotment of group housing and builder plots from 2005-06 to 2017-18. The audit report, released on Wednesday—coinciding with the Supreme Court’s directive to the UP government to consider transforming the Noida Authority into a metropolitan council for improved fairness and transparency—highlights lapses over the years that have contributed to the ongoing real estate crisis in Noida’s twin city. Thousands of flats are considerably delayed, while registries are held up due to skyrocketing…

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GNIDA Issues Partial OCs for Builders Paying 25% Dues

NOIDA: The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has authorized partial occupancy certificates for various stalled housing projects under the UP government’s rehabilitation policy, following the Kant committee’s recommendations aimed at reviving stalled real estate developments. So far, developers of 37 out of 98 halted projects in Greater Noida have paid 25% of their total dues, the minimum requirement to qualify for policy benefits, which include debt rescheduling and a waiver for defaults during the Covid pandemic. Under this new policy, developers who have made partial payments will receive occupancy and completion certificates (OCs/CCs) proportional to their payments, enabling the…

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SC mandates fresh SIT to investigate Noida officials and builders’ collusion

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has instructed the establishment of a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the Uttar Pradesh Police to probe allegations of collusion between NOIDA Authority officials and builders regarding inflated land acquisition compensation claims paid to farmers. A bench consisting of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi has ordered the formation of a new SIT comprising three IPS officers to replace the previous team. The Supreme Court has also prohibited project development in Noida without an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and prior court approval of the report by the green bench. The court mandated that the…