New York-inspired central park, 'Olympic City' to surround Noida International Airport, proposes Master Plan-2041

The region around the Noida International Airport is also estimated to inhabit 41.7 lakh people by 2041

A world-class business zone with a 500 hectare park on the lines of New York's famous Central Park, an 'Aerotropolis' like New Delhi's Aerocity and an 'Olympic City' are among the infrastructure projects proposed under the Master Plan-2041 for the region surrounding the Noida International Airport.

The region is also estimated to inhabit 41.7 lakh people by 2041, and to cater to this growth there will be a need of eight lakh homes, 1,200 hectares of commercial space and 4,000 hectares of industrial land, the proposed plan stated.

The master plan, presented to the Board of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) on Tuesday, shows the proposed planning of the region along the 165-km length of the Yamuna Expressway near Noida.

YEIDA, which functions under the Uttar Pradesh Government, manages the land and development works along the expressway.

The upcoming Noida International Airport remains the focus point of the master plan, the area surrounding which is being developed with commercial and residential facilities. The local authority has estimated that the population in the area under its control would reach 41 lakh by 2041, according to the plan.

“The total YEIDA planning area phase-1 is 604 sq km with 321 sq km as 'Urbanisable' area. Total population of the existing planning area as per census 2011 is 3,74,431 in which 19.3% is urban population and 80.7% is rural population,” the plan noted.

According to the plan, YEIDA has various opportunities and development potential because of its location, connectivity and other advantages.