Foundations of a Future City: Inside YEIDA’s New Service Master Plan for Utilities

As the skyline along the Yamuna Expressway begins to take shape, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) is turning its focus toward the invisible infrastructure that determines a city's success: water, sewerage, and drainage. In December 2025, YEIDA formally initiated a specialized Service Master Plan, a move that transitions the region from a conceptual urban project into a technically viable metropolis.

While the statutory Master Plan 2041 sets the broad goals for land use and population density, the Service Master Plan is the granular, technical document that ensures those goals are achievable. YEIDA has engaged a specialized consultant to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of current utility networks. This includes field-level mapping of every existing drain, manhole, and pumping station to identify capacity gaps before they become crises.

One of the most critical aspects of this plan is its focus on stormwater management. By mapping natural drainage channels, watershed boundaries, and catchment areas, YEIDA aims to build a city that is inherently flood-resilient. This is particularly important given the rapid urbanization surrounding the Noida International Airport. The plan will use hydraulic analysis and demand forecasting to design networks that can handle the massive influx of industrial, institutional, and residential activity projected over the next two decades.

The scope of work is vast. It covers everything from soil typology and climate data to population trends. For industrial sectors like Sector 28 (Medical Device Park) and Sector 29 (Apparel Park), the plan will ensure that heavy-duty utility requirements are met. For residential sectors like 18 and 20, it provides a phased roadmap for the rollout of reliable potable water and efficient waste management.

However, challenges remain. The "fine print" of such a massive undertaking involves the integration of existing village abadi areas into the new high-tech utility grid. Ensuring that legacy systems do not create bottlenecks for the new city-wide network is a complex engineering task. Investors should also note that while this plan secures the long-term future of the region, the actual laying of the costed infrastructure will happen in phases, meaning some sectors will see these upgrades sooner than others.

By prioritizing these "onsite services," YEIDA is making its land parcels significantly more attractive to global investors and residential developers alike. It is a clear signal that the authority is not just planning for growth, but planning for sustainability.

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