India, April 20 -- The Noida authority on Sunday released the draft unified regulations for industrial development authorities (IDAs) of Uttar Pradesh, 2026, and invited objections and suggestions about it, officials said, adding that the reforms aim to bring all nine industrial authorities under one framework.

The draft proposes to alter rules that regulate multiple procedures including map approval on a plot, merger of two plots, usable covered space, fire safety guidelines, road size, height of a building, and other jobs, said officials. "Currently, each authority has different norms for regulations of buildings, confusing people and making it tough for officials to govern and enforce rules," said a Greater Noida authority officer, re...