The Noida Authority has amended Noida Master Plan 2031 to create a planning route for pending 5% developed residential plot allotments promised to farmers whose land was acquired, allowing such plots to be planned on land adjoining existing village settlements.
The amendment adds a new line, 10.7, and a new condition, number 8, under Clause 7.3.1 of the master plan’s zoning regulations. The provision has been included under the floating-use category and is intended to address cases where the authority has not yet been able to plan the residential plots due to limited suitable land within the largely developed Noida area.
Under Noida’s land acquisition framework, farmers whose land is acquired are entitled to 5% developed residential plots in return. The authority said that planning for most of these plots has already been completed, but some cases remain pending. The remaining cases have become difficult to process because development across the city is substantially complete under the current Master Plan 2031.
The new provision creates an option to plan the pending plots on land located next to the existing population of villages. The authority said the change was made to speed up the resolution of outstanding cases and respond to the demands of affected farmers.
The amendment does not immediately complete the allotment process. Under the new condition, objections and suggestions will first be invited from the public. After that process is completed, the matter will be sent to the state government for consideration.
Clause 7.3.1 governs permitted activities and land uses in major land-use areas under the Noida master plan. By adding the provision to the floating-use category, the authority has incorporated a specific planning mechanism for 5% residential plots adjoining existing village settlements. The move links the settlement pattern of Noida’s villages with the authority’s obligation to provide developed land to farmers whose land contributed to the city’s expansion.
The authority’s decision highlights the planning difficulty created when a rapidly urbanising area approaches the limits of its designated development space. While most of the promised plots have already been planned, the remaining cases require land that is both suitable for residential use and compatible with the existing master plan. The amendment is intended to provide an additional location-based option without stating that individual allotments have already been finalised.
For affected farmers, the next formal milestone will be the public consultation process. The authority will then forward the proposal to the state government, meaning the final implementation of the amended planning provision remains subject to those procedural steps and the government’s consideration.
