Golf course, habitat centre get Noida nod

NOIDA: The Noida Authority has approved the budgetary allocations for some key projects such as a golf course in Sector 151A and a convention and habitat centre. The Authority, which held its board meeting on Friday, also introduced changes to policies on registration of pets and putting up advertisements. Steps have also been taken to facilitate payment of dues by builders to expedite delivery and registration of flats.
The Authority board has also approved the concept and design for the convention and habitat centre and the new golf course. A preliminary budget of Rs 684 crore has been set aside for the convention centre in Sector 94, the design for which has been vetted by IIT-Delhi. The golf course is estimated to cost around Rs 90 crore.
An entertainment and adventure sports zone as well as a helipad will come up on 10 acres. The project, however, needs to be approved by RITES. “While sector 151A is being developed as a complete entertainment hub, a Rs 90 crore budget has only been approved for the golf course. Estimates are yet to be made for the heliport and the adventure sports zone. The details are being worked out,” said Ritu Maheshwari, the CEO of Noida Authority.
The board also took up the issue of waste management at the meeting. The Noida Authority has earmarked 12.59 hectares near Dostpur-Mangroli village for setting up a landfill in Pusta area. As of now, solid waste from across the city is being dumped in Sector 148 near Mubarakpur village.
Following in the footsteps of the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), Noida also approved a pet dog licence policy under which owners have to get their pets registered for an annual registration fee of Rs 500, payable in April. Pet dogs will be geo-tagged and will get an identity card with a bar code. Also, owners would be penalised if pets are found defecating or urinating in public.
The board also approved the installation of an additional 22,000 LED lights across the city. This is separate from the 74,000 streetlights already installed.
In an attempt to help homebuyers get their flats, the board also extended the last date for clearing dues by builders to April 30. Some builders have not paid dues despite getting part completion certificates, which hinders the process of a tripartite agreement with the buyers and registry of flats. So, the authority has introduced a monthly payment scheme under which builders will be allowed to pay for the area for which phase-wise completion has been granted in four equal monthly installments. Additionally, registry of 20% of the total units will be allowed after the first and second installment is paid, 25% units can be registered after the third installment and the remaining 35% can be registered after the fourth installment.
The board also accepted the zero period policy introduced by the state government, though no builder has been given approval yet. The authority has also decided that all water and sewer bill dues will be collected in two parts. The builders will pay for all dues and the interest accumulated before the AOA is formed, while the association will continue with the payment after that.
The Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) was also approved at a cost of Rs 8,844 lakh. The system will be introduced at 84 intersections across the city and will be monitored from a single command and control system.
An amount of Rs 60,531 lakh has been approved for the construction of the Chilla elevated road. The authority also reduced the rates of its flats under the residential housing scheme, as many of them had failed to find takers. The rates of LIG flats have been reduced by about Rs 8.5 lakh, that of MIG flats by about Rs 17 lakh and HIG flats by about Rs 28 lakh in Sector 99. The price of duplex flats in Sector 135 will be reduced by Rs 40 lakh.