GREATER NOIDA, June 19 -- The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) on Thursday allotted 973 residential plots through a draw of lots in newly developed sectors around the recently opened Noida International Airport in Jewar.

The authority had launched the scheme in April and received 110,034 valid applications for the 973 plots, translating to about 113 applicants per plot, officials said.

"This shows that the demand for land near the airport is surging like never before. In addition to this, 140 applications were rejected for applying twice for the same scheme while 23 applicants later surrendered their applications," Shailendra Bhatia, additional chief executive officer, Yeida, told Hindustan Times.

The draw of ...