India, July 15 -- The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has announced a new digital application system to be used for streamlining the often-delayed process of subdividing abadi (residential) plots. The move aims to address longstanding challenges in the manual handling of subdivision requests under the 6%, 8%, and 10% abadi plot schemes, officials said.

The abadi plot scheme grants a portion of acquired land-6%, 8%, or 10%-to farmers whose land is taken for development. Many such farmers later request subdivisions of these plots to distribute among family members, officials said, adding that the current system is manual, often leading to delays.

"The initiative will benefit the farmers who get the residential plots...