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…