Noida authority lifts ban on SC-02 Sports City project after SC order
After the Supreme Court’s recent order, the Noida authority has lifted the ban on the SC-02 Sports City project here in Sector 150, signalling the beginning of the next phase of revival of one of the largest mixed-use developments in Uttar Pradesh.
The decision was taken on Saturday at the authority’s 221st board meeting, chaired by Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner and the authority’s chairman, Deepak Kumar.
The ban was imposed in the 201st board meeting of the authority in January 2021.
According to an official press release, the authority said the board reviewed the conditional occupancy certificate already issued for Sports City SC-02 and instructed that all subsequent steps be taken strictly in accordance with the directions laid down by the apex court.
“In compliance with the orders passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the authority’s board has directed that further necessary action be taken in the matter of the Sports City project SC-02 in Sector 150, Noida,” the Noida authority said in a statement.
The Sports City project, spread across a vast tract of land in Sector 150, was envisaged as a flagship development combining international-standard sports infrastructure with residential and commercial components.
Thousands of homebuyers invested in the project, which promised sports academies, training facilities and allied sports amenities alongside housing and retail spaces. Work, however, came to a halt after regulatory action in January 2021, imposing a ban on all four sports cities in Noida, leaving around 20,000 buyers awaiting possession or registration.
In its November 24 order, the Supreme Court approved a structured revival framework for the project being developed by Lotus Green Constructions and its consortium partners.
The court allowed construction activity to resume after nearly three years and directed the Noida authority to lift the ban on the developer within 30 to 45 days, subject to compliance with stipulated conditions.
