Noida : From pending flat registries to metro connectivity in Greater Noida West, GST-related concerns involving RWAs and AOAs, and ambiguities in apartment laws and society bye-laws, the Noida Highrise Federation (NHRF) has been raising several civic issues concerning residents of high-rise communities across Noida and Greater Noida.
NHRF president Nikhil Singhal has been meeting residents and apartment associations and is seeking to take these concerns beyond individual societies to the administration, state government and political leadership at the national level.
Registry campaign launched across 17 high-rise projects
NHRF has started collecting society-wise data on pending flat registries. According to the federation, residents of 17 major high-rise projects have shared information related to pending registrations.
These include RG Residency, Gardenia Glory, Homes 121, Sethi Max, Gardenia Glory AIMS, White Orchid, Apex Golf, Casa Green, Antariksh Kambal, AIMS Golf View, Ajnara Daffodil, ACE Parkway, Assotech Windsor Court, Skytech Matrott, IVRCL Aranya Project and Futech Gateway.
The federation said its objective is to present individual complaints and cases as a collective civic issue before the authorities and government so that affected homebuyers can seek a resolution.
Meetings with senior leaders to take issues to national level
As part of efforts to raise the pending registry issue and other civic concerns at the national level, Singhal met senior political leaders including Kishori Lal Sharma, Gurdeep Singh Sappal, Deepender Singh Hooda and Sanjeev Arya.
According to NHRF, discussions covered pending registries of high-rise residents in Noida and Greater Noida, issues related to the Noida Authority, metro connectivity and other civic concerns.
Singhal said the senior leadership had assured him that the issues would be looked into and raised at the appropriate level.
NHRF hopes registry issue reaches Lok Sabha
Singhal said the issue of pending registries in Noida has also been conveyed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
He said that if the issue is raised in Parliament at an appropriate opportunity, it could bring the concerns of thousands of families who have been waiting for registration of their properties to the national platform.
“I have tried to take the voice of Noida homebuyers to every appropriate platform as part of my responsibility. If the issue of pending registries in Noida is raised in Parliament, it will be the voice of thousands of families who have been waiting for their property registrations for years,” Singhal said.
Plans to meet Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav
Singhal said that in the next phase of the campaign, he plans to meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav to place the key civic issues faced by Noida residents before them.
“Noida residents have genuine and legitimate issues and I will leave no stone unturned in seeking their resolution. I will approach every platform that can help take us a step closer to a solution. My objective is not to support or oppose any political party but to strongly put forward the voice of Noida residents,” he said.
Greater Noida West residents seek action on metro connectivity
Metro connectivity in Greater Noida West, also known as Noida Extension, is another key demand being raised by NHRF.
Singhal said a large number of people bought homes in the area with the expectation of improved future connectivity and that residents have been waiting for the metro project to move forward.
“People in Greater Noida West do not want only announcements, DPRs and assurances anymore. They want to see metro work taking place on the ground. Thousands of families bought homes here expecting better connectivity. This issue should not be left as an election-time agenda,” he said.
He added that metro connectivity should remain a continuous civic priority for Greater Noida West rather than an issue that resurfaces only during elections.
GST concerns involving RWAs and AOAs raised
Singhal has also raised concerns regarding GST notices and related complexities faced by RWAs and AOAs in various housing societies.
He said there is a need for a simpler and clearer GST framework for non-profit resident organisations involved in managing common facilities and maintenance activities.
“People working in RWAs and AOAs are working for the residents of their own societies. The government should ensure a clear and simple framework so that unnecessary tax complexities do not ultimately become a burden on residents,” he said.
NHRF said clarity in the rules and appropriate relief for eligible resident associations are required on the issue.
Legal intervention sought over apartment laws and bye-laws
Another aspect of NHRF’s campaign relates to alleged ambiguities in Uttar Pradesh apartment laws and society or association bye-laws.
Singhal said the issues were earlier raised before the district administration and other concerned authorities, seeking clarity in the applicable laws, rules and bye-laws. The matter subsequently reached the Allahabad High Court.
According to Singhal, questions concerning AOA elections, powers of office-bearers, registration and the rights of apartment owners have emerged during the proceedings.
“The purpose of approaching the High Court was not to target any individual or any AOA. Our objective was to seek clarity wherever there is ambiguity in the law. When there is confusion between the Act, rules, bye-laws and administrative orders, ordinary flat owners face the greatest difficulty. We need a clear and uniform framework for high-rise residents,” he said.
NHRF raises concerns over short-term rentals in residential societies
NHRF has also raised concerns over flats being rented out on a daily or very short-term basis in residential societies, particularly studio apartments.
Singhal said such arrangements could raise concerns related to security and residents’ privacy, especially when people enter and leave a residential community without adequate verification.
“Recently, the Supertech incident has served as a serious warning for all of us. Following such incidents, society managements, AOAs and the concerned administration should review their security arrangements. There should be clear rules for short-term rentals, mandatory police or ID verification, visitor records and accountability,” he said.
He clarified that the federation’s position is not against an individual’s right to conduct a private business but stressed that the safety of residents should remain the top priority in a residential society.
NHRF says campaign will continue
Singhal said the NHRF campaign on pending flat registries, metro connectivity, GST-related concerns involving RWAs and AOAs, apartment laws and other civic issues would continue.
“Noida’s high-rise residents have placed their trust in us by bringing their problems to us. That trust is our biggest strength. I will try to ensure that their voice does not remain limited to society meetings but reaches the administration, government, judiciary and, when necessary, Parliament. I will leave no stone unturned in seeking solutions to the legitimate concerns of Noida residents,” he said.
NHRF said pending flat registrations, metro connectivity, GST-related issues involving resident associations and clarity in apartment laws remain among the major civic concerns of Noida’s high-rise communities, with increasing participation from residents in raising these issues.