Noida Bets Big on Urban Renewal with Mumbai Style Housing Overhaul
New redevelopment policy aims to modernise ageing housing, unlock land in core city sectors, and reposition Noida’s urban future
Noida has approved a transformative urban redevelopment policy that allows for the demolition and reconstruction of ageing residential complexes across the city, drawing from Mumbai’s landmark slum rehabilitation model but tailored to the region’s housing fabric.
Cleared at the Noida Authority’s 218th board meeting on June 14, the policy raises Floor Area Ratio (FAR) limits to enable vertical redevelopment, offering existing residents larger, modernised apartments at no cost, while granting developers additional saleable units. The initiative marks the city’s first formal attempt to address crumbling post-1980s housing blocks, many of which face structural risk...