Curation Team
NOIDA: Fed up with frequent notices from the Noida Authority for what they call minor alterations to homes, several residents’ groups have urged local MLA Pankaj Singh to push for the repeal of Section 10 of the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, which empowers the Authority to issue notices to property owners for unauthorised constructions and modifications.
In recent months, a growing number of homeowners across older sectors—22, 34, 12, 51 and 71—have received notices for changes such as installing glazing in verandahs, adding doors or fences in backyards. Many residents say these are routine improvements made for security or weather protection, not structural violations deserving of penalties or legal notices.
A delegation from Sector 22, led by RWA president Vijay Kumar Singh, met the MLA this week, expressing concern over what they described as excessive scrutiny of private homes. “These are not illegal extensions but practical needs in a city where independent houses are exposed to theft and extreme weather,” said Singh.
Under Section 10, the Noida Authority has the power to issue notices, impose fines, and even seal or demolish structures considered unauthorised. Residents argue that the rule was originally meant for large-scale commercial or structural violations, not minor residential alterations.
“Instead of punitive action, the Authority should frame a regularisation policy for minor works that do not affect the building’s safety or public convenience by taking fees or charges as per the circle rate of an area,” said a member of the delegation, adding that Delhi Development Authority (DDA) charges 50% of the original permit fee for existing structures and addition/alteration fees.
According to KK Jain, secretary general FONRWA, several homeowners of B-10 and B-10A Udaygiri apartment complexes in Sector 34, each housing around 500 flats, have received Noida Authority notices, instructing them to remove unauthorised constructions on their own. Failing this, the extensions would be demolished, and the cost must be borne by the resident.
MLA Singh assured residents that no new notices under Section 10 would be issued until the Noida Authority finalises a revised policy, offering temporary relief and easing anxieties over compliance.
Officials, however, point out that deviating from a building plan or map can have repercussions on a building’s structure and stability.
