NOIDA, July 14 -- The Allahabad high court has directed the Noida authority to file a detailed affidavit explaining the sewage treatment infrastructure at Lotus Boulevard, a residential society in Sector 100. The court's order came on July 7, released Sunday, while hearing a petition filed by the society's Apartment Owners Association (AOA), which alleged that occupancy certificates (OCs) were granted without proper sewage treatment plants (STPs) in place.

The AOA has claimed that only one-and-a-half STPs were partially built when OCs were given, even though four fully operational plants were required. Residents say the faulty setup has caused years of sewage issues.

The court has asked the authority to submit the affidavit by July 16. ...