Greater Noida authority fines builders for green belt encroachments

10 Dec 2021 CW Team

For encroaching on the green belt, the Greater Noida authority fined 13 real estate developers and one school Rs 1.27 crore.

Sam India Olympia, Dream Ville archade, Galaxy plaza, Saya, Aarza square, EM BARC, Gaur City, NXone, Neo town, Nirala estate, and Bloom international School have all received fines.

The authority told the media that they have been given a week to submit the fine, or a recovery certificate will be issued against them. The builders have also been told that if they do not remove the encroachment, legal action will be taken against them.

The Greater Noida Municipal Corporation has left a green area in front of most housing societies that have been encroached upon. The green belt was recently inspected by the horticulture department, which discovered violations.

Greater Noida is being developed as a Metro hub to attract economic activity and population to relieve congestion in Delhi.

Greater Noida is on track to become India's smartest city and the NCR's most modern urban development hub. And the city's fastest-growing tourist destination for residents of Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, and Faridabad.

Greater Noida has established itself as a modern model of forward-thinking urban planning. The city of Greater Noida is situated at the crossroads of the Western and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridors. It also serves as the entry point for the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).

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