UP proposes separate municipal corporations for Noida, Greater Noida

NOIDA: Government of Uttar Pradesh is planning to establish a separate municipal body in line of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) for the industrial development areas of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway. The dedicated structure like a Nagar Nigam will address civic issues of the three areas.

Presently, the three areas of Gautam Budh Nagar do not have their own municipal corporations and their authorities perform the civic functions along with the development of the cities.

The Industrial Development Act of 1976 mandates that every city must have a municipal corporation of its own. The government has written to the CEOs of the three authorities asking them to submit a report on the issue immediately.

Jai Pratap Singh, minister in charge of BPN, recommended the setting up of a separate municipal body after redressing problems faced by stakeholders in the areas.

Singh had noted that currently, the three Authorities have to look after all municipal functions along with infrastructure, allotment of land and promoting industry because of which a lot is neglected in the three cities. Stating these problems, he wrote a letter to the UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

On July 14, this year on a review visit to Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway areas, Adityanath had spoken of establishing a separate municipal body after required modifications in the Industrial Development Act of 1976.