Noida Authority forms panel to curb illegal commercial activity

NOIDA: The Noida Authority has formed a committee to curb illegal commercial activity. From now, four officials on special duty, who are heading land, industries, institutional and group housing divisions in the Authority, will have to verify the actual status of a plot or a unit that is under the scope of probe before initiating disciplinary action.

Officials said the decision was taken since commercial schemes launched by the Authority in the past two years had failed to generate enough traction. It was found that due to abundant availability of commercial space across the city, individuals were not interested in buying units or plots from the Authority.

CEO Ritu Maheshwari said the four-member panel was set up to regulate unauthorised commercial activities. Besides plots given out in the residential sectors, the panel will also probe complaints pertaining to diversion of non-commercial land allocated by Authority within group housing projects as well as industrial and institutional sectors. The housing schemes, comprising multi-storey buildings constructed by the Authority in the past, will be also examined for violations.

While manager of the particular work circle will have to supervise the area and respond to complaints, showcause notices will be issued to original allottees by respective OSD.