Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad Development Authority has invited public objections to its proposed Indirapuram Extension Scheme. The development authority has also notified the acquisition of 153 acres in Mohiddinpur Kanavani village for the project. Officials said the layout of the project, which dates back to 2004, is ready and inviting public objections is a mandatory precursor before it is launched fully.A GDA official said that the Authority has already invested RS 5 crore on its external development. “We have invited public objections in accordance with the Oct 2025 Allahabad high court order,” the official said.The proposed project will be plotted into 47 residential and three commercial land parcels, which will then be auctioned. The development authority expects to generate Rs 1,000 crore in excess revenue with this project.The scheme has been delayed for over two decades due to litigation from farmers over land compensation. The dispute dates back to 2004, when GDA notified 229 acres for acquisition. Farmers opposed the move, seeking higher compensation than the Rs 1,100 per sqm offered by the Authority.In 2005, 225 farmers obtained a stay from the high court, following which the matter was contested in various courts, including the Supreme Court, over the next two decades. The delay stalled the project and made it financially unviable, eventually leading GDA to shelve the scheme in 2019.Revisions in the UP Building Bylaws 2025, however, opened up growth for vertical development and construction of taller buildings while ensuring sustainable growth and development of the city – which the Indirapuram Extension project stood to benefit from.On Oct 17, 2025, the Allahabad HC issued an order directing GDA to notify the acquisition of 153 acres in Mohiddinpur Kanavani village by issuing a public notice in at least two newspapers. Public objections raised will have to be attended to within three months from the date of issuing the notification, the order stated.GDA has also been directed to pay twice the circle rate as it was in 2014 to 35 farmers who collectively hold 153 acres of unacquired land for its project.“The new bylaws will significantly enhance the permissible floor area ratio (FAR), providing a major boost to group housing projects,” the official said.Previously, developers were constrained by a maximum FAR of 2.5 in newly developing areas and 1.5 in already developed zones, along with a 35% cap on ground coverage and a density limit of 1,000 persons per hectare.The revised norms aim to make taller buildings financially viable by allowing developers to use up to 5% of the availed FAR for commercial facilities. These can either be located on the ground floor of residential towers or in separate buildings with independent access. An additional 5% FAR can be used for essential services such as lift machine rooms and community centres.
