Key Highlights
- Noida Authority lifts 5-year ban on OCs, registries, and flat sales in Sports City, Sector 150
- Decision follows Supreme Court order (Nov 2025) allowing conditional approvals
- Clearance given in 221st Noida Authority Board Meeting
- First conditional OC issued to a compliant project
- Revised master plan for Plot SC-02 to be approved, unlocking stalled projects
- Ban was imposed in Jan 2021 over incomplete sports infrastructure
- Over ₹50,000 crore investment and thousands of homebuyers affected
- Major developers include Tata, Godrej, Prestige, Eldeco, Lotus Greens
- Approvals to be project-wise and compliance-linked
After nearly five years of regulatory deadlock, the Noida Authority has lifted the ban on issuance of occupancy certificates (OCs), apartment registries, and sale or purchase of completed flats in group housing projects under the Sports City scheme in Sector 150 along the Noida–Greater Noida Expressway. The decision brings long-awaited relief to thousands of homebuyers who have been unable to take possession or register their homes since 2021.
The Authority made this decision during its 221st Board Meeting, which followed guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in November 2025. The Supreme Court had directed the Noida Authority to issue Conditional Occupation Certificates and enable the registries in the Sports City housing projects in which the builders had followed the relevant norms regarding the buildings and cleared the pending dues.
The board meeting has been led by the Uttar Pradesh Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner, who is also the Chairman of Noida Authority. It has been officially stated that matters associated with Sports City are settled and steps have been taken for its implementation according to the court orders.
As part of the decision, the Authority has already issued a conditional occupancy certificate to one housing project that has fulfilled all regulatory and financial obligations. In addition, the board has directed officials to approve the revised master plan for Plot SC-02 within the Sports City development, a move expected to unlock approvals for several stalled projects and pave the way for further relief to homebuyers.
The Sports City project in Sector 150 had been facing regulatory action since January 2021, when the Noida Authority imposed a blanket ban on approvals, including OCs and registries. The ban was enforced due to developers’ failure to complete the mandated sports infrastructure that formed a core component of the integrated Sports City model.
The deadlock impacted dozens of prime and luxury residential projects developed by the top real estate developers, including Tata Projects, Godrej Properties, Prestige Group, County Group, Lotus Greens, and Eldeco. As a rough estimate, the overall investment stuck in this project was above ₹50,000 crores. The impact was on both homebuyers and the real estate sector in Noida.
The intervention of the Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, was critical in unblocking the stalemate. The two-member bench endorsed a resolution plan drafted by the Noida Authority which enabled conditional approvals for compliant housing projects and also ensured that sport and civil society infrastructure commitments are met within specific time limits.
Under the approved framework, developers will be permitted to obtain occupancy certificates, execute registries, and seek other statutory approvals on a project-by-project basis, subject to payment of dues and adherence to the revised master plan. Conditional approvals aim to balance homebuyers’ interests with the Authority’s objective of ensuring completion of promised infrastructure.
The resolution plan submitted by Lotus Green Constructions Pvt Ltd (LGCPL), one of the key stakeholders in the Sports City project, has been accepted with specific conditions. These include a binding commitment to complete all sports facilities within three years and other supporting infrastructure within five years from the approval of the revised master plan. The developer has also been granted a “zero period” benefit for recalculating dues, covering the Covid-19 disruption period as well as the duration of the regulatory ban.
Homebuyers have welcomed the Authority’s decision but have urged swift implementation to avoid further delays. Many apartment owners have been waiting for registries and possession for over five years, despite projects being physically complete.
Industry bodies have also termed the move a major boost for Noida’s real estate market. With registries expected to resume, the decision is likely to unlock significant revenue for the state government through stamp duty and registration charges, while restoring buyer confidence in large-scale planned developments.
Officials clarified that approvals will be granted in a phased manner, strictly linked to compliance by individual developers. The Authority will continue to monitor progress on sports infrastructure and other commitments as per the Supreme Court’s directions.
With the ban lifted and a structured roadmap in place, the revival of the Sports City project is expected to have a positive ripple effect on Noida’s residential market, providing long-overdue closure to thousands of families who have been waiting to legally own their homes.
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