Greater Noida is being developed as Metro centre providing for quality urban environment, to attract economic activities and population to decongest Delhi.

Set-up in January 1991 under the UP Industrial Area Development Act 1976 , provided the basic enabling framework for developing an efficient and integrated modern city with high service and delivery standards.

It provides for Planning, Developing, Regulating and Operations under a Single Authority - GNIDA.

Greater Noida City has the Critical Mass and Primate City characteristics as being part of a continuum of an Urban agglomeration:

Greater Noida Notified Area - 38000 Ha Comprising of 124 villages.