New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a sweeping probe into the alleged bungling of public funds by officials of Noida Authority accused of paying crores in excess land compensation, as the top court called for a structural overhaul of the land-owning body to make it more transparent and citizen-focused.

In a slew of directions, a bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi directed the Uttar Pradesh government to consider restructuring the Noida Authority into a metropolitan corporation with a citizen-centric approach, and asked the state chief secretary to place this recommendation before the Council of Ministers.

For the interim, the chief secretary was ordered to immediately appoint a chief vigilance offi...