Noida Authority Contracts Under Vigilance Scanner; Four Employees Questioned, Cash Flow From Illegal Buildings Probed

The Vigilance authorities have stepped up scrutiny of the Noida Authority’s contract-related work, with four employees reportedly questioned as investigators examine alleged financial flows linked to illegal buildings and construction activity in the city.

The development comes a day after a Vigilance team reportedly took Rajnish Tyagi, described as the personal assistant of a Noida Authority General Manager, and another person from Sector-6 for questioning. Local reports have also claimed that cash running into lakhs of rupees was found during the action, although the amount and nature of the alleged recovery have not been officially disclosed.

Contracts under scrutiny

According to sources, the Vigilance department is examining Noida Authority contracts, with four employees questioned as part of the investigation.

The probe is also reportedly looking at the cash flow associated with illegal buildings, raising questions over whether money allegedly changing hands in connection with unauthorised construction reached officials, employees or intermediaries.

The exact contracts under investigation, the identities of all four employees and the specific allegations against them have not yet been publicly disclosed.

Rajnish Tyagi questioned

The Vigilance action in Sector 6 on September 28 brought the name of Rajnish Tyagi into the investigation.

Two separate local reports said Tyagi and another person were taken away by the Vigilance team for questioning. Both reports said there was preliminary information about cash running into lakhs of rupees, but also made clear that the exact amount and circumstances of the alleged recovery had not been officially confirmed.

There is currently no official confirmation available establishing that Tyagi was arrested or that the reported cash was bribe money.

Vigilance action widens beyond one employee

This report is significant because it suggests that the inquiry is not confined to the personal assistant or a single alleged transaction.

The reported questioning of four employees and examination of cash flows from illegal buildings points towards scrutiny of the wider system surrounding contracts, construction activity and enforcement within the Noida Authority.

Illegal construction has been a recurring issue in Noida. In August, an FIR was registered after alleged illegal construction was reported on Noida Authority-acquired land in Sadarpur. The complaint was made by a junior engineer of Work Circle-9.

Larger questions over illegal construction

The latest development comes against a backdrop of continuing scrutiny of unauthorised construction and illegal colonies in the Noida-Greater Noida region.

The National Green Tribunal has also been examining complaints concerning illegal colonies and construction in the region. A recent proceeding sought reports concerning three illegal colonies in Greater Noida.

Separately, reporting by Dainik Jagran has highlighted the expansion of illegal colonies on acquired land in Noida and alleged failures in enforcement. Jagran reported that hundreds of illegal colonies were established after 2017 and cited allegations that officials had received money in return for overlooking such activity. Those are reported allegations and are separate from the present Vigilance inquiry.

No official details on cash amount yet

The biggest unanswered question remains the alleged cash recovery.

Neither of the two local reports reviewed provides an officially confirmed amount. They say only that cash running into lakhs was reportedly found.

It is also not clear whether the alleged cash recovery is directly connected with the contract investigation, the illegal-building cash-flow inquiry, or another complaint being examined by the Vigilance authorities.

Noida Authority already facing multiple investigations

The latest Vigilance action comes at a time when the Noida Authority is facing scrutiny in several unrelated matters.

In March 2026, the CBI questioned Noida Authority officials for around five hours in connection with the allocation of land to IVR Builders in Sector 118 and a related development agreement. The investigation included alleged irregularities in land allocation, financial transactions, fund diversion and the subvention scheme.

On September 28, the Uttar Pradesh government also dismissed former Noida Authority Secretary Harish Chandra in connection with a long-running land/leaseback matter. Hindustan reported the action as relating to a case involving land valued at around ₹4,000 crore.

These matters are separate from the current Vigilance inquiry unless investigators establish a connection.

What the Vigilance probe will establish

The investigation will now be closely watched for answers to several questions:

• Which Noida Authority contracts are under investigation?
• Why were four employees questioned?
• What is the alleged connection between contracts and illegal construction?
• Whose cash flows are being examined?
• Was any cash actually seized, and if so, how much?
• Was the cash linked to any official transaction?
• What role, if any, did Rajnish Tyagi and the second person play?
• Has an FIR or formal Vigilance case been registered?
• Will additional Noida Authority officials or private contractors be questioned?

For now, the available evidence establishes a reported Vigilance inquiry and questioning, but not a proven bribery case against any individual.

IndianPSU.com will track the case as further details emerge from the Vigilance authorities or the Noida Authority.