YEIDA Board Approves Nearly 4,000 Residential Plots in Sector 5-A Near Noida International Airport

What was decided

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) is set to launch two residential plot schemes near Noida International Airport during Navratri, with the schemes proposed in Sector 5A offering plots ranging from 40 square metres to 300 square metres, aimed at both economically weaker sections and the general public — plots of 40 square metres reserved for workers and economically weaker section applicants, and plots of 162 to 300 square metres for general category applicants. Although the exact number of plots is yet to be finalised, the YEIDA board has already approved the development of around 4,000 residential plots.

By which body, and when

The approval is a YEIDA board decision, reported in the press on an August 11, 2026 Times of India report. Other coverage frames it the same way: YEIDA's board has already approved close to 4,000 residential plots for this area, out of which two schemes are being planned. This is a board-level approval-in-principle, not yet a fully notified scheme brochure — no scheme number, RERA registration or price list has been published for Sector 5-A at this stage.

Operative details: plot sizes and categories

• LIG scheme: Plots measuring 40 square metres will be reserved for workers and applicants from economically weaker sections.
• General category scheme: Plots ranging from 162 to 300 square metres will be offered to general category applicants.
• Location: Both schemes sit in Sector 5-A of the YEIDA planning area, in the influence zone of Noida International Airport.

Plot count itself is still fluid in reporting — press accounts variously cite figures close to 4,000 or around 3,800: the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has proposed a new housing scheme offering around 3,800 plots near the Noida International Airport, while the YEIDA board has already approved the development of around 4,000 residential plots. The authority has not yet published a final, sector-wise breakdown for Sector 5-A.

New eligibility restriction

Alongside the approval, YEIDA has revised its allotment policy for these schemes. In a move aimed at widening access to housing, YEIDA has revised its allotment policy: applicants who have previously been allotted a residential plot under any housing scheme of Noida, Greater Noida or YEIDA will be barred from applying under the new schemes. This is a tightening compared with earlier YEIDA schemes, which barred repeat allotment only within YEIDA's own schemes for the applicant and immediate family, not across the three sister authorities.

Timeline and what's still pending

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) is set to launch two residential plot schemes near Noida International Airport during Navratri, which falls in October 2026. However, as of the report date, several operative details remained undecided: the authority is expected to announce the application schedule, pricing and other eligibility criteria shortly. Independent trackers confirm the same gap: the final inventory, pricing and complete application conditions will need to come from YEIDA's official notification. A scheme brochure, price fixation and UP-RERA registration will typically follow before applications formally open — this is the pattern YEIDA followed for its most recent scheme, RPS-10.

Context: why this location and this timing

The Sector 5-A push follows the operationalisation of the airport that anchors this stretch of the Yamuna Expressway corridor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of Noida International Airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh on March 28, 2026, and commercial flight operations at the airport began from 15th June 2026. YEIDA has been unusually active with residential launches since: its first residential scheme of the financial year, RPS-10, offered 973 plots across Sectors 15C, 18, and 24A and was allotted through a computerised draw on June 18, 2026. That scheme drew heavy demand — well over 100,000 applications were submitted for just 973 plots, an oversubscription ratio above 100:1, among the highest recorded for a YEIDA residential launch — a demand signal that likely factored into the board's decision to approve a much larger Sector 5-A pipeline.

Pricing: no confirmed rate for Sector 5-A yet

No official price has been set for the Sector 5-A LIG or general schemes. For reference, YEIDA's most recent comparable scheme, RPS-10, carried a base rate that was revised upward before allotment: Premium on Plot (Base Rate): ₹36,260.00 per sq. mtr. Coverage of the Sector 5-A proposal explicitly cautions against assuming this rate will carry over: at present, YEIDA's residential plot allotment rate in the Yamuna Authority area is reported at ₹36,260 per square metre, however, this should not be treated as the confirmed price for the new Sector 5-A scheme. The LIG scheme, aimed at workers and economically weaker sections, is widely expected to carry a lower per-square-metre rate than general-category plots, but no figure has been published.

Practical effect for applicants

For prospective applicants, the board approval signals intent but is not yet an actionable scheme. For now, buyers should treat the announcement as an opportunity to research rather than a reason to rush — the official YEIDA notification will be the key document for confirming the final price, inventory, eligibility and application process. Once details are published, the process is expected to mirror recent YEIDA launches: once YEIDA shares these details and registers the scheme with RERA, applications should open. Anyone who has already received a plot from YEIDA, Noida Authority or Greater Noida Authority under any prior scheme will be ineligible under the new rule.