Ghaziabad Development Authority

Government Authority Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad Development Authority

Type
Type|

Public

History
Founded| 1973
Website
gdaghaziabad.in//

The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is a planning authority. The GDA is responsible for planning, development and construction of Housing Projects, Commercial Lands, Land Management as well as providing public facilities like roads, bridges, drains, Underground water reservoir, Community Centers, Sports Centers, Green Belts etc. of Ghaziabad.[1][2]

## Master plans[edit]

The GDA master plan was formed in 1977 to ensure an organized and structured development of haphazard growth of Ghaziabad. This included identification of new land that can be developed into residential properties and make self-contained colonies by providing ample commercial office and retail complexes as well. The GDA master plan was revised in 2021.[3] It lays down the basic infrastructure requirements for a city estimated to have a population of 23 lakhs(2.3 million).[2]

## Housing[edit]

The development of housing projects by GDA commenced in 1967 with the construction of houses and providing the basic amenities like electricity, water supply, sewage disposal, and other infrastructure facilities.[4] The new projects undertaken instigate with recognition of project sites, public announcement about the new GDA housing schemes in various categories through newspapers and other media advertisements, formal acceptance of the applications, a transparent draw system for short-listing of the applicants and finally allotment of the property.[5]

Some popular GDA Housing Schemes of the past include New Pattern Registration Scheme like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana that offers home registration along with the property purchase, Janta Housing Registration Scheme that offers house registrations of LIG & MIG (Lower and Middle Income group)category flats to the SC/ ST registrants.[6] The residential land is allotted to individual applicants, the farmers whose land is acquired for development and group housing societies through public auction.

## Sports complexes[edit]

Sport Complexes by GDA  No. | Complex Name | Location

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1. | Mahamya Sports Stadium | Madhopura, Ghaziabad
2. | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad
3. | Lal Bahadur Shastri Hockey Stadium  | Shastri Nagar, Ghaziabad

## References[edit]

1. ^ "About US". Ghaziabad Development Authority.
2. ^ a b "GDA Master Plan". Ghaziabad Development Authority. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
3. ^ "Ghaziabad: Master Plan-2031 promises more residential land". Hindustan Times. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
4. ^ "Ghaziabad authority approves ₹ 200 crore for Delhi Metro extension". Ndtv. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
5. ^ "GDA". ghaziabad.nic. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
6. ^ "Ghaziabad Development Authority identifies over 320 illegal." Times of India. Retrieved July 11, 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Official website