The Noida Authority on Saturday, 3rd January 2026 — after 5 years — lifted a ban on the issuance of occupancy certificates, registries and the sale and purchase of completed apartments in group housing projects being built under the Sports City scheme in Sector 150, along the Noida–Greater Noida Expressway.
On November 24, 2025, the Noida Authority was directed to issue conditional OCs to housing projects and allow registries in cases where developers have complied with building regulations.
The ruling has brought relief to thousands of homebuyers awaiting possession and registry since 2021, when the authority had imposed a ban citing a lack of development of sporting facilities by the developers involved in the project.
The Noida Authority has approved the revised master plan and lifted all bars imposed in 2021; the move will benefit around 40,000 apartment owners who have been waiting for possession and registry.
The registry execution will not only bring revenue to the government but bring relief to the thousands of families who were in distress.
The comprehensive resolution plan accepted records an undertaking by Lotus Green Constructions Pvt Ltd to complete all sports facilities within 3 years and other infrastructure within 5 years from the date.
The Sports City Scheme for Plot SC-02, Sector 150, Noida
The Sports City scheme for SC-02 in Sector 150 was launched in June 2014, covering 12 lakh square metres. The project was designed with 70 percent land allocation for sports facilities and open areas and 30 percent for group housing and commercial purposes.
Lotus Greens, leading a consortium of developers, received the allotment in September 2014 through a technical and financial bid process.
Due to land unavailability, the Noida Authority granted a zero period to the developer until September 30, 2016. The project master plan was later approved in January 2017. However, development was disrupted when the Noida Authority imposed restrictions on Sports City in its 201st board meeting on January 18, 2021.