UP Government seeks reports on separate municipal corporations for Noida, Greater Noida

Greater Noida (08/08/2019) : For making civic amenities better in Noida and Greater Noida municipal corporation will be formed by comprising Noida – Greater Noida and Yamuna City. For this administration has asked all three authorities to submit a report over the same so that further decision can be done.

During review meetings of authorities conducted by administration question over civic issue always rise.Currently, the three areas of Gautam Budh Nagar (GBN) do not have their own municipal corporations and their authorities perform the civic functions along with the development of the cities.

This is despite the fact that 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 without delay.

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

Singh had noted that presently, 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.