YEIDA's board has approved close to 4,000 residential plots in Sector 5-A, near Noida International Airport. Two schemes are planned — a Low-Income Group (LIG) scheme with 40 sqm plots and a General category scheme with plots between 162 and 300 sqm. Both are expected to launch around Navratri, October 2026, according to an August 11, 2026 Times of India report. A new eligibility rule will bar anyone previously allotted a residential plot by YEIDA, Noida Authority, or Greater Noida Authority. Nothing is officially notified yet — final plot count, pricing, and application dates are still pending.
What YEIDA Has Actually Announced (As of August 2026)
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has been on an unusually active launch cycle in 2026. Its first residential scheme of the financial year, RPS-10, offered 973 plots across Sectors 15C, 18, and 24A and was allotted through a computerised draw on June 18, 2026.
Now, according to a Times of India report published August 11, 2026, YEIDA's board has approved a much larger batch — roughly 4,000 residential plots — in a new location: Sector 5-A, also close to Noida International Airport. The authority intends to split this into two separate schemes rather than one combined draw.
It's worth being precise about what's confirmed versus what's still ahead:
Confirmed: Board approval of the Sector 5-A plots; the two-scheme LIG/General split; the approximate plot sizes for each; the new eligibility exclusion rule; an intended Navratri (October 2026) launch window.
Not yet confirmed: The exact number of plots in each scheme, per-sqm pricing, application opening/closing dates, and the formal RERA registration and brochure — all of which only become official once YEIDA issues its scheme notification.
Treat this article as a preview to help you prepare, not as the final word. The official YEIDA notification, when it lands, is the only document that governs actual applications.
The Two Schemes: LIG vs. General Category
YEIDA is structuring Sector 5-A as two distinct, parallel schemes rather than one uniform plot size — a deliberate move to serve both economically weaker households and general-category buyers/investors in the same sector.
The LIG plots, at 40 sqm, are meaningfully smaller than anything YEIDA has offered in its recent residential schemes — RPS-10's smallest category started at 162 sqm — signaling a deliberate push toward affordable, first-time-ownership housing rather than investment-scale plots.
New Eligibility Rule: Who's Blocked From Applying
Alongside the scheme announcement, YEIDA is introducing a new eligibility condition that hasn't applied to previous rounds in the same way: applicants who have already been allotted a residential plot by YEIDA, Noida Authority, or Greater Noida Authority will not be eligible to apply.
In practical terms, this affects:
RPS-10 winners (June 2026 draw) — they're now excluded from applying for Sector 5-A.
Anyone holding an older Noida Authority or Greater Noida Authority residential plot allotment, even if it predates YEIDA's recent schemes.
NRIs and investors who already hold plots under any of these three authorities.
It does not exclude:
People who applied to RPS-10 or earlier YEIDA schemes but were not selected in the draw.
First-time applicants with no prior allotment history across the three authorities.
The stated intent, per reporting, is to widen participation and give first-time buyers a fairer shot rather than letting the same pool of repeat winners accumulate plots across successive schemes. If you already hold a plot from any of these three authorities, plan on this scheme being off-limits for you, and look instead at resale opportunities in existing sectors.
How Sector 5-A Compares to RPS-10
If you tracked (or applied to) RPS-10, here's how the new Sector 5-A schemes are shaping up against it so far:
RPS-10 attracted more than one lakh applications for under 1,000 plots — a rough guide to how competitive a general-category draw of similar plot sizes tends to be. A larger inventory in Sector 5-A (nearer 4,000 plots across both schemes) could ease that ratio somewhat, but final numbers will decide the actual odds.
Why Sector 5-A / The Noida Airport Corridor
Sector 5-A sits within the broader Yamuna Expressway growth belt that has drawn sustained buyer interest since Noida International Airport's Phase I became operational (inaugurated March 28, 2026). The corridor's appeal generally rests on a few concrete, verifiable drivers:
An operational international airport, rather than a purely under-construction one, changes the risk profile for buyers compared to earlier YEIDA schemes launched pre-operation.
Planned Film City and industrial/logistics development nearby, which YEIDA has cited as a driver of housing demand from the incoming workforce.
Government-backed clear title and a transparent, lottery-based allotment process, distinguishing YEIDA plots from privately developed plotted colonies in the same belt.
One caution worth stating plainly: proximity to infrastructure projects is not a guarantee of price appreciation, and this article does not make that promise. Treat corridor growth as context for your own due diligence, not as investment advice.
How to Prepare Before the Official Notification
Since the scheme isn't formally notified yet, there's no application to submit today — but there is real preparation you can do so you're not scrambling once YEIDA opens the window:
Watch YEIDA's official portal directly rather than relying solely on secondary reports, since only the official notification and brochure carry binding terms.
Check for RERA registration once the scheme is announced — YEIDA schemes are typically registered with UPRERA before applications open, and this registration is a basic authenticity check.
Get your KYC documents ready: PAN, Aadhaar, address proof, and passport-size photos are standard requirements across recent YEIDA schemes.
Arrange registration-amount funds in advance. Past schemes have required a registration deposit (commonly around 10% of the estimated plot cost) at the time of application, refundable if you're not selected.
If you plan to finance the plot, get a home-loan or plot-loan pre-approval in principle now, so you're not delayed once the brochure and payment schedule are published.
Confirm your own eligibility status first — specifically, verify you have not previously been allotted a residential plot by YEIDA, Noida Authority, or Greater Noida Authority, given the new exclusion rule above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.Has YEIDA officially launched the Sector 5-A scheme?
Ans: No. As of August 14, 2026, the Sector 5-A schemes are board-approved and reported by media, but YEIDA has not issued the formal scheme notification, brochure, or application dates.
Q2. How many plots are in the Sector 5-A scheme?
Ans: YEIDA's board has approved close to 4,000 residential plots in Sector 5-A, split between an LIG scheme and a General category scheme. The exact split between the two has not been announced yet.
Q3. What is the plot size for the LIG category?
Ans: The LIG scheme is expected to offer 40 sqm plots, smaller than any plot size offered in YEIDA's recent RPS-10 scheme.
Q4. What plot sizes will the General category scheme offer?
Ans: Reports indicate plot sizes ranging from 162 sqm to 300 sqm for the general-category scheme, similar in range to RPS-10 but extending slightly higher.
Q5. Who cannot apply under the new eligibility rule?
Ans: Anyone previously allotted a residential plot by YEIDA, Noida Authority, or Greater Noida Authority — including RPS-10 winners — will be ineligible to apply for the Sector 5-A schemes.
Q6. When will applications open?
Ans: YEIDA is targeting a launch around Navratri, which falls in October 2026. Exact application dates depend on the official notification, which has not been issued yet.
Q7. What will the price per sqm be?
Ans: Pricing has not been announced. RPS-10 plots were allotted at roughly ₹35,000–36,260 per sqm as a reference point, but Sector 5-A pricing may differ once officially announced.
Q8. Is this scheme guaranteed to happen as described?
Ans: It reflects YEIDA board approval and credible media reporting (Times of India, August 11, 2026), but until the official notification is issued, plot counts, pricing, and dates could still change.