Three developers have submitted revised layout plans for long-delayed Sports City projects in Noida, giving a fresh push to projects that have remained stalled for several years. The Noida Authority has uploaded the revised layouts on its website and invited public objections and suggestions for 15 days before taking the proposals forward.
Logix Infra Developers has submitted the revised layout for Sector 150, 3C Green Construction for sectors 78-79, and ATS Homes for Sector 152. The process follows a Supreme Court order issued in November 2025, which paved the way for the Authority to reconsider the stalled projects and provided renewed hope to nearly 20,000 homebuyers.
Under the revised proposal, Logix has proposed reserving 70% of its 9,86,604 sq m land parcel for sports facilities, while 28% would be used for group housing and 2% for commercial development. The proposed sports infrastructure includes tennis courts and an indoor multi-purpose sports hall with facilities for gymnastics, table tennis, squash, basketball, volleyball and rock climbing. The plan also includes a swimming and cricket academy, golf course and medicine centre.
3C Green Developers has proposed a similar land-use pattern for its 6,63,001 sq m land parcel, with 70% reserved for sports facilities, 28% for group housing and 2% for commercial activities. ATS Homes, which has 5,06,401 sq m of land, has proposed 70% for sports facilities, 26% for residential development and 4% for commercial activities.
The Sports City project was conceived in 2004, when the Noida Authority planned to develop sports infrastructure in the city for the Commonwealth Games. The Authority formally introduced the Sports City concept in June 2007, with the objective of developing international-level infrastructure for major sporting events.
In subsequent years, four Sports City schemes were launched across sectors 78, 79, 101, 150 and 152. The allotments covered about 32,30,500 sq m, or 798 acres, with 70% of the land proposed to be reserved for sports facilities.
Development was later stopped following a Comptroller and Auditor General audit covering land acquisition and allotment in Noida between financial years 2005-06 and 2017-18. The 2019 report raised concerns about the implementation of the Sports City scheme and said developers had prioritised housing projects while sporting facilities remained pending. It also flagged issues concerning approvals, consortium arrangements and subdivision of sports areas.
The Noida Authority stopped development-related activities in the Sports City projects in January 2021, including map approvals, revalidation and occupancy-related processes. Developers subsequently approached the Allahabad High Court. In February 2025, the court directed a CBI investigation into the allotment of the Sports City projects, after examining the original scheme, CAG findings, subdivision of plots and alleged violations.
Several developers challenged the High Court order before the Supreme Court. On November 24, 2025, the Supreme Court ordered the lifting of the ban imposed by the Noida Authority within 30-45 days. Under the proposal placed before the court, developers were required to pay 20% of their outstanding amount to Noida within two months of approval of the revised master plan. The remaining 80% was to be paid in six equal half-yearly instalments over three years.
The developers have proposed completing all sports facilities within three years and residential, commercial and other components within five years.
Dinesh Gupta, president of CREDAI’s western UP chapter, said the Authority’s move to advance layout plans and invite objections could accelerate planning and construction in the long-pending projects. Abhishek Kumar, NEFOWA president, raised concerns about the increased floor area ratio and the track record of some developers.
With around 25,000 flats either completed or under construction in Sports City, the revised layouts could now provide the basis for the next stage of approvals and development in the affected sectors.
