Lucknow, April 21 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has taken a step forward in its commitment to developing world-class residential and non-residential infrastructure along the Yamuna Expressway as the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) on Monday introduced a new residential scheme near the expressway, official sources said here.

Sources said that as part of this scheme, 276 plots measuring 200 square meters each will be allocated in Sector 18 (Pocket 9B). "Special preference has been given to two reserved categories. 17.5 percent of the plots (48 plots) have been reserved for farmers whose land was acquired to construct YEIDA and Jewar Airport. Besides, 5 percent of the plots (14 plots) are earmarked for applicants ...