Greater Noida Plots A Green Course
Gr Noida Plots A Green Course, Makes Planting Of Saplings Mandatory In Each Residential Premise
The greenery in Greater Noida must have played a major part in making up your mind to own a house there. But to realise your dream of living in the natural environment, you must learn a few lessons. The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) would not give a completion certificate for your dream home until you plant an evergreen tree in your compound. Beware; the authority can cancel your allotment if the tree is felled to make way for any construction.
The allottee of even a 120 sq m plot must plant a tree after construction of the house to get a completion certificate. Heavy fines would be imposed if an allottee fails to get the completion certificate within the stipulated time and the allotment could be cancelled if he fails to receive the certificate even after expiry of the construction period. "We will give the certificate only when we are assured that the sapling has thrived and cannot be uprooted," said GNIDA chief executive officer (CEO) Lalit Srivastava.
The officers of Uttar Pradesh, though infamous for negotiating with rules on some consideration, have enforced this rule in letter and spirit. "If they cut the tree to raise any construction, our enforcement department demolishes the unauthorised construction and notices are slapped to plant a new sapling," said SSA Rizwi, general manager (planning) of GNIDA. Normally, the rule for every scheme (except Delta, P3 and Sector 37) is that the allottee would obtain the completion certificate within five years from the date of allotment. After five years, the allottee can avail a three-year extension for construction with '4 per cent time extension charge' of the property for the first year, 6 per cent for the second year and 8 per cent for the third year.
"The authority has its own nursery. We plant peepul, banyan, neem, ashok and mango as they are known to emit maximum oxygen and are of medicinal use. Plants like eucalyptus and Australian-Acacia are avoided in this green belt," said Srivastava. The size of the sampling at the time of inspection has been fixed at 3.6 metres. The residents are also happy and cooperating with the officers. "The most significant aspect of this rule is that it is enforced without any bias. We want greenery around us, so we support this move," said Rahul Chaurasia, a resident of Alpha sector.
The owner of a 120-300 sq m plot must plant two saplings and those owning a plot with size over 300 sq m should have three saplings in their compounds. Housing societies also have to plant a queue of ornamental and evergreen plants, height ranging from 5 metres to 7.5 metres, on their campuses.
Though GNIDA has itself planted a lot of trees to convert the barren land into a green area, they have also roped in commercial, institutional and industrial units for planting more trees. "The commercial, industrial and institutional units must plant one tree per 100 sq m of open space, and at least half the total number should be evergreen trees. They should be 20-ft-high or more, else the completion certificate would be denied," said Leenu Sehgal, general manager (planning) of GNIDA.
The greenery in Greater Noida must have played a major part in making up your mind to own a house there. But to realise your dream of living in the natural environment, you must learn a few lessons. The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) would not give a completion certificate for your dream home until you plant an evergreen tree in your compound. Beware; the authority can cancel your allotment if the tree is felled to make way for any construction.
The allottee of even a 120 sq m plot must plant a tree after construction of the house to get a completion certificate. Heavy fines would be imposed if an allottee fails to get the completion certificate within the stipulated time and the allotment could be cancelled if he fails to receive the certificate even after expiry of the construction period. "We will give the certificate only when we are assured that the sapling has thrived and cannot be uprooted," said GNIDA chief executive officer (CEO) Lalit Srivastava.
The officers of Uttar Pradesh, though infamous for negotiating with rules on some consideration, have enforced this rule in letter and spirit. "If they cut the tree to raise any construction, our enforcement department demolishes the unauthorised construction and notices are slapped to plant a new sapling," said SSA Rizwi, general manager (planning) of GNIDA. Normally, the rule for every scheme (except Delta, P3 and Sector 37) is that the allottee would obtain the completion certificate within five years from the date of allotment. After five years, the allottee can avail a three-year extension for construction with '4 per cent time extension charge' of the property for the first year, 6 per cent for the second year and 8 per cent for the third year.
"The authority has its own nursery. We plant peepul, banyan, neem, ashok and mango as they are known to emit maximum oxygen and are of medicinal use. Plants like eucalyptus and Australian-Acacia are avoided in this green belt," said Srivastava. The size of the sampling at the time of inspection has been fixed at 3.6 metres. The residents are also happy and cooperating with the officers. "The most significant aspect of this rule is that it is enforced without any bias. We want greenery around us, so we support this move," said Rahul Chaurasia, a resident of Alpha sector.
The owner of a 120-300 sq m plot must plant two saplings and those owning a plot with size over 300 sq m should have three saplings in their compounds. Housing societies also have to plant a queue of ornamental and evergreen plants, height ranging from 5 metres to 7.5 metres, on their campuses.
Though GNIDA has itself planted a lot of trees to convert the barren land into a green area, they have also roped in commercial, institutional and industrial units for planting more trees. "The commercial, industrial and institutional units must plant one tree per 100 sq m of open space, and at least half the total number should be evergreen trees. They should be 20-ft-high or more, else the completion certificate would be denied," said Leenu Sehgal, general manager (planning) of GNIDA.