India, March 19 -- The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) board on Tuesday approved initiation of the redevelopment of about 2,292 flats and 60 shops at its Tulsi Niketan scheme where flats have become dilapidated and are unfit for occupancy.

Developed in 1989-90 by the GDA, the scheme spreads over about 56,639 square metre (sqm) area. Officials said that the scheme is located adjacent to the Wazirabad Road (near Delhi border) and about 3-4 feet lower than the normal ground level. Further, the flats here have become dilapidated due to waterlogging during monsoon and lack of maintenance.

In 2009, a study by IIT Roorkee said in a report to GDA that the buildings' structure deteriorated due to lack of regular maintenance. In 2018, a stu...