The stamp and registry department also said that there was not enough clarity which agency was authorized to verify the legality of every property. The department cannot verify the legality of each and every property, such as group housing flats in Noida for which lands are allotted by the authority to developers on lease. In such cases, the original owner is Noida Authority and without its clearance, we can not register them. In case of plots on river beds, it is not always possible to physically go there or verify land title and legality.
In a reply senior Noida Authority official said that their role is limited and it is the state government's job to verify properties. As per them, the Noida and Greater Noida authorites can take action only if a land is notified by them. Lands on the river bed are owned by farmers and only government can take any action.
Not only that Vinu, 1000 acres of fertile land in the floodplains of the Hindon in the twin cities - an ecologically sensitive zone - have also been take over and sold illegally by the land mafia.
Do you know Samrat? According to a current study running by the Noida Authority, around 2500 government- notified lands along the Noida-Greater Noida expressway are illegally occupied. Illegal colonies also continue to exceed in Sarfabad near Sector-74, sectors-150/151/135/127 and in Nalgarh, Jhatta and Moiyapur villages. In addition to encroachment of plots on river beds, several green belts in Noida and Greater Noida are also illegally occupied and sold cheap, affecting the region's ecological balance.
Yes Vinu, For that a system will soon be executed to stop property frauds in the twin cities, particularly on the beds of Yamuna and Hindon. An order has given to the related authorities to take strict action in case of violations and keep an eye on further constructions after a land is freed of encroachments. Action taken by the authorities will also be reviewed regularly.
In a proposal to protect buyers and check increasing incidents of property fraud in Noida and Greater Noida, the UP government plans to make verification of a property compulsory before its registration by the stamp and registry department. While it is not clear whose job will it be to verify properties, both the Noida Authority and the department are saying that their role is limited.