Sixteen new sectors to be developed off Yamuna Expressway

NOIDA: The areas around the Yamuna Expressway, which expect an economic windfall from the Noida International Airport in Jewar, will have 16 new sectors over the next two decades to cater to an estimated population of 43 lakh.

These new sectors will be included in the 2041 master plan of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), which governs the region. These 16 sectors, officials said, would be bigger than the existing ones off the expressway and would have a lower population density. A total of 32,168 hectares will be developed over the next two decades.

According to the master plan, the new sectors will have a population density of 126 people per hectare as against 150 people now.

Four peripheral roads of 120 metres in width will be constructed to connect the 16 sectors with the urban areas in Noida, Greater Noida and so on. These apart, four arterial roads of 100 metres in width will criss-cross the sectors.

At present, there are 33 sectors under the Yamuna Authority. Officials said that they planned to develop the new sectors as a “smart city” with zero carbon footprint. Mars Planning and Engineering Services, the private consultant preparing the master plan, has been asked to include these concepts. According to the officials, 20 villages of Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshahr would be taken in the first phase of the master plan.

The new plan is likely to benefit around 43 lakh people by 2041 — 33.2 lakh in the residential sectors, 1.8 lakh on mixed land and more than 8 lakh in the villages. Of the 16 new sectors, four will have mixed land use while five others would be developed exclusively for warehouses, logistics parks, and so on. Along with hotels and industries, two sectors will be developed to house the workers.

YEIDA also plans to dedicate five sectors for developing affordable housing along with a central business centre. Officials said the business centres would be spread across 950 acres and accommodate malls, hotels and clubs, besides private companies.
Arun Vir Singh, the YEIDA CEO, said the new plan would be placed for approval at the board meeting slated at the end of this month.