NOIDA, Oct. 4 -- The Noida authority on Friday approved a sweeping decision to cancel the allotment of residential plots that have remained vacant for over 12 years, making this one of its strictest measures in recent years against non-compliant plot owners. Under the new rule, any allottee who fails to build a house on their plot within 12 years will lose ownership. Those currently under construction will be granted a grace period of up to six months to complete the work and obtain a completion certificate. The decision, taken at the authority's 219th board meeting chaired by Uttar Pradesh infrastructure and industrial development commissioner Deepak Kumar, is aimed at ensuring land earmarked for housing is put to use rather than left idle...