Overview
- The Noida Authority identified 65 vulnerable locations—52 under its jurisdiction—and set a one‑week window for fixes at its sites, with other agencies directed to complete measures by February 20 and developers given 3–5 days or face heavy penalties.
- Planned immediate works include guardrails, signage, lane markings and lighting, alongside a citywide drainage survey and new sump projects in village areas to reduce waterlogging risks.
- Accountability steps include the removal of the previous Noida Authority CEO and termination of a junior engineer, while police have arrested a Wiztown Planners director and two Lotus Greens associates under sections including culpable homicide and negligence; a court denied bail and extended judicial remand with the next hearing set for Thursday.
- In court, Wiztown Planners said barricades were taken down in 2021 after the Authority objected to advertisements and levied a ₹6 lakh penalty, and it cited earlier warnings about sewage and drain failures; a senior Authority official countered that non‑advertising safety barricades could have remained.
- Engineering remedies are moving through tenders and approvals, including a head regulator to discharge water from Sector 150 to the Hindon River and a 20.4 km master sewer network approved in 2025, while sump construction is underway in several villages.