In a major relief for thousands of homebuyers, the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has removed 12 long-stalled projects in Noida and Ghaziabad from its ‘Abeyance’ list, allowing construction to resume on more than 7,700 housing units.

The move, aimed at restoring transparency and trust in the real estate sector, follows the submission of pending land and approval documents by developers, some of whose projects had been stuck for nearly a decade, according to a report by The Indian Express.

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) describes ‘Abeyance Projects’ as those in which “promoters have failed to upload key documents such as land records and approved maps on the UP RERA portal”. It cautions homebuyers against committing to projects in the UP RERA Abeyance list.

Among the projects removed from Abeyance are Jaypee Greens Garden Isles and Jaypee Greens The Orchards, with 3,284 and 1,265 units respectively, in Jaypee’s Wish Town project along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.

Also removed from the list are Winsten Park and Galactic City-Universal Tower in Greater Noida West, Grandprix Mega Suites in Greater Noida, and Greenbay Golf Homes on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida.

In all, curbs have been lifted on 5,663 units in six projects in Noida and 2,062 units in six projects in Ghaziabad, officials said. Work on some of these projects have been stalled since 2014 or 2016, officials said.

“This paves the way for timely completion of housing units and enables buyers to receive ownership of their homes sooner. Promoters who have now submitted all required documents can begin work on their projects in compliance with RERA regulations,” an official said.

UP RERA chairman Sanjay Bhoosreddy said that the objective of RERA was to establish transparency and trust in the real estate sector. “The decision to remove projects which have completed all necessary documentation from the Abeyance list is an important step in this direction. This will not only provide relief to homebuyers but also infuse fresh energy into the state’s economy,” he told The Indian Express.

Officials said the Abeyance list was created in August 2024 to force compliance by developers who had failed to upload documents such as land records, approved maps, and inventory details on the RERA portal despite repeated notices.

“The aim was to provide homebuyers and the general public with clear and accurate information about the status of such projects, enabling them to make well-informed and secure investment decisions,” the official quoted above said.

“We had been issuing notices to the builders but to no avail. So we decided to put them into an Abeyance list for buyers to see and understand that the status of the projects was not clear and consider it as doubtful. Most of the promoters had said that due to technical reasons and lack of time in the initial phase, they could not provide complete details. Considering this situation, RERA had provided promoters with the facility to edit and update their project information on the portal,” the official said.