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Illegal Ads Removed from Barricades in Noida Sector 150

NOIDA: A commercial plot in Sector 150, where software engineer Yuvraj Mehta drowned on January 16, is now under scrutiny for civic lapses. The plot’s owner, Wiztown Planners, claims that the Noida Authority ordered the removal of barricades at the site in July 2021. “The area was previously barricaded. The Noida Authority intervened and instructed Wiztown to take down the barricades, which included advertisements for their project named Artham,” Wiztown’s counsel stated to TOI on Monday. Last week, Wiztown’s director, Abhay Kumar, was arrested and named in two FIRs—one for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and negligence, and the…

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Noida Rejects Wiztown Planners’ Layout for Sports City Violations

NOIDA: In 2022, the Noida Authority rejected a modified layout from Wiztown Planners for the Sector 150 plot, where a 27-year-old software engineer tragically drowned last Saturday night. The Authority deemed the layout inconsistent with the integrated Sports City scheme, perceiving it as more of a commercial complex rather than a sports-oriented development. The 27,185 sqm plot, SC-02/A3, is a part of the Sports City project in Sector 150, which was designed over a decade ago to create cohesive districts emphasizing sports infrastructure. The planning guidelines stipulate that sports and recreational areas should dominate 70% of the land use, with…