Noida: No zoning regulations in YEIDA master plan

NOIDA: The Yamuna Expressway Authority has decided to do away with zoning regulations and
development of new sectors in a phase-wise manner in its master plan for 2041. This was
decided by YEIDA officials at a meeting on Thursday.
Accordingly, the consultant, which has prepared the draft master plan, was directed to make the
changes and present it before the Authority within a week.
Given the immense scope of industrial development in the region owing to the upcoming Noida
International Airport in Jewar and mega projects like Film City, Medical Device Park and Data
Park, officials said, the Authority plans to keep its sectors for development “as and when
required”.
“If the development of sectors is fixed in a phase-wise manner, then providing land to
companies may get affected,” an official told TOI.
Also, major land uses such as residential, commercial, industrial, offices, public and semi-public
facilities, parks and open spaces and agriculture are shown in the master plan. However,
permissible ancillary activities under major land uses, which are not possible to be shown
separately on the map, are permitted on zoning regulations.
The competent authority makes provisions for various ancillary or incidental activities in the new
plans as per the zoning regulations. Officials said it was mainly done by the urban development
authorities after taking charge. However, YEIDA being an industrial region, this is not made part
of the master plan.
The master plan 2041 comprises areas of Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshahr. According to
the master plan, a total population of 35.51 lakh and a total “urbanisable” area of 32,167
hectares have been proposed.
After the Authority’s board approved it in August this year, public objections and suggestions
were sought. Officials said all objections have been resolved. Now, prior to sending the master
plan to the government for approval, the Authority held a review meeting on Thursday.
The master plan is focused on creating an “appropriate urban form for the Greenfield city and
providing adequate space for airport city-side development”.