The Noida Authority has decided to revoke the allotment of plots belonging to owners who continue to engage in encroachments, despite having received two notices in accordance with Section 10 of the UP Industrial Area Development Act.

Officials said the decision was taken recently by CEO Lokesh M during a review meeting. All departments have been directed to maintain detailed records of notices issued under Section 10 for building encroachments across Noida and to regularly track compliance, they added.

If Section 10 notice is issued against a property, the owner cannot sell it until this notice is removed.

To be sure, Section 10 notice means the owner has violated the terms of the lease deed, and thus it will have to face the consequences including cancellation of the allotment, penalty and the property will become ineligible for mortgage. It means the owner of the property can not seek a bank loan if this notice is issued against a property.

The authority’s additional chief executive officer has been asked to examine notices issued in the last two years and, where allottees did not comply, to reissue the Section 10 notice.

“If non-compliance continues, the allotment of the said plots will be cancelled. We have also directed that in cases where the allottee does not receive notices, they must be physically pasted on the concerned property to ensure communication,” said the CEO.

The crackdown follows widespread violations, officials said, ranging from extended balconies and unauthorised rooms to boundary walls built over the authority land.

Regarding the notices issued for encroachments in residential, industrial, institutional, and commercial properties, all asset departments were directed to collect and maintain details of such notices, they added.

To be sure, the Noida authority issues notices through e-mail and also pastes the notice outside the house or flat. If not complied, the authority again issues the notice giving reminders and the last reminders before initiating the demolition.

At the review meeting, the Noida CEO also ordered completion of the Bhangel Elevated Road and drainage works, smooth approach roads, and rainwater harvesting by next week.