# Noida Authority adopts new building code, ends FAR cap 2026-10-29T04:58:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Noida Authority board on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, adopted the Model Building Regulations, 2026, removing the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) cap of 3.5 for group housing projects on plots along roads wider than 45 metres. The move is expected to allow higher-density vertical development, though building heights will still be limited by fire safety norms and aviation clearances near Narendra Modi International Airport. Town planning expert Atul Gupta warned higher density could overburden infrastructure. CEO Krishna Karunesh said a committee of officials from Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna authorities will examine implementation. The board also approved the UP Private Business Park Development Scheme, 2025, and issued RFPs for a master developer for the proposed AI City-cum-Business Park in Noida. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Hindustan Times and Times of India reported the Noida Authority board’s decision to adopt the Model Building Regulations, 2026, which remove the FAR cap for group housing on wide roads. Hindustan Times led with a town planning expert’s warning that higher density could overburden civic infrastructure, while Times of India focused on the potential for highrise projects near the renamed airport. The coverage is otherwise uniform wire-style reporting, with identical facts on the board’s other approvals: the AI City-cum-Business Park, the Sector 147 land scheme, the automobile complex and the City Logistics Plan. The balanced view is that the change enables vertical growth but its impact depends on how the committee’s implementation guidelines address infrastructure strain. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Leads with expert criticism of potential infrastructure strain - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Leads with potential for highrise projects near airport This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Krishna Karunesh, Model Building Regulations 2026, Noida Authority, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/noida-authority-adopts-new-building-code-ends-far-cap/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/noida-authority-adopts-new-building-code-ends-far-cap/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/