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Vinod Rajput writes on environment, infrastructure, real estate and government policies in Noida and Greater Noida. He has reported on environment and infrastructure in Delhi, Gurgaon and Panchkula in the past.

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Noida: Urban votes helped Mahesh Sharma post the highest winning margin in UP

Sharma’s is the highest winning margin in the state of Uttar Pradesh, while the second highest margin in the state, of 390,030 votes, was secured by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who contested from Rae Bareli

Noida

Published on Jun 05, 2024 10:59 PM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Noida authority seals two M3M construction sites for violations of tender rules

The move comes after the UP government cancelled allotment of two land parcels to M3M Group on the grounds that the allotment via e-tendering violated the laid down rules

The aim of the e-tender bidding is to allot a plot on a competitive bid but that did not happen in these two allotments. And the rule of net worth, insolvency and turnover was not followed, said the Noida authority in its cancellation letter. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 04, 2024 06:26 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Pay up or face action: Greater Noida authority to 21 realtors

The Greater Noida notice states that if realtors fail to turn up to apply for the waivers under the scheme and pay the dues, their allotment will be cancelled

The Uttar Pradesh government had on December 21, 2023, approved a policy for stalled legacy housing projects under which a realtor was offered interest waivers for two years of Covid-19 pandemic. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 04, 2024 06:22 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Ahead of counting, all candidates confident of winning GB Nagar seat

Parties said their agents for the counting day have been selected and directed to be present at Phool Mandi, well before the starting of counting at 8am

Noida

Updated on Jun 04, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

17,000 of Yeida’s 34,000 allottees yet to get possession

A YEIDA report has revealed that at least 17,000 of the total 34,000 plot allottees are without possession due to court disputes over land

Yeida has prepared the database to understand the issues related to each plot, so that it can address the matter and resolve the issues of the plot allottee. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 03, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Takeover issues resolved, work on stuck Jaypee projects set to resume soon

Suraksha Group is likely to take over JIL in the next couple of days because Yeida has decided not to challenge the order of the NCLAT court issued last week.

JIL’s day-to-day affairs are currently managed by the an implementation and monitoring committee (IMC) comprising officials of Suraksha, JIL, homebuyers and an interim resolution professional. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 01, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

300 industrial units to become operational near Noida airport

Currently Vivo is making six crore (60 million) smartphones annually and it will create around 100,000 jobs in this region when it is able to operate at full capacity

Noida

Updated on May 31, 2024 06:38 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

UP revenue board holds meeting over farmers’ demands

After these four meetings, chairman Dube will prepare its report and submit the same before the UP government that will decide about the farmers’ demands

Noida

Updated on May 31, 2024 06:30 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Noida puts up warning display boards in defaulter builder housing complexes

Noida authority has started installing display boards with warning notices inside housing societies to recover land cost dues from defaulter realtors

The authority on Tuesday and Wednesday installed the display boards in a dozen housing societies, including Skytech Matrott in Sector 76. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 30, 2024 07:52 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Noida Authority forms committee to restart work on golf course

Noida authority has formed two committees that will look into the funding issues of the under-construction golf course and its new office building

Noida

Updated on May 29, 2024 07:36 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

MotoGP organiser failed to pay ₹31 crore to vendors, finds Yamuna authority probe

Yeida CEO Arun Vir Singh started a probe into Fairstreet’s financial irregularities on the directions of the state government after around a dozen vendors as well as Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh wrote to Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and Yeida CEO accusing Fairstreet of committing financial irregularities and cheating vendors

Noida

Updated on May 29, 2024 07:24 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

Yeida notices to 400 over illegal construction near airport

YEIDA is set to carry out demolition drives in affected areas after the conclusion of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on June 4

In the last two years, nearly 20 major anti-encroachment drives undertaken by Yeida have resulted in freeing of land worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000 crore from illegal constructions. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 28, 2024 08:06 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Yeida to acquire 6,000 hectares land for urban development

Yeida aims to spend around ₹63,500 crore to develop basic civic services including roads, sewers, parks, and electricity to develop the urban centre

Of the total 6,065 hectares of land, 1,609 will be purchased directly from farmers through mutual agreement, 4,076 will be acquired through the land acquisition process and 380 hectares will be reclaimed as this is government land. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 27, 2024 06:36 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

UP government seeks report about commercial plot allotment cancellation

The matter pertains to a 13-acre land parcel in Sector 94 and a three-acre land parcel in Sector 72 along the Aqua Line Metro

Noida

Updated on May 27, 2024 06:14 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Jaypee takeover: NCLAT orders Suraksha to pay ₹1,335 cr as farmer compensation

The NCLAT on Friday said Suraksha Group can pay 79% of ₹1,689 crore -- which works out to ₹1334.31 crore -- in four years

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) had approached National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ((NCLAT), challenging the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT )order, and demanded <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,689 crore towards farmers’ land compensation. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 25, 2024 09:06 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Noida authority to act against 12 realtors for not paying dues

The authority is likely to commence plot cancellation and attachment of properties from next month, said an official, asking not to be named.

Noida

Updated on May 24, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Yeida to launch 6,500 plot affordable housing scheme near Noida airport

Yeida will launch a total of 6,000 plots of 30 square metre size near the Noida airport and each may cost around ₹8 lakh, officials said

Apart from 6,000 plots of 30 square metres, there will be around 500 plots of size ranging from 200 square metres and 4000 square metres for residential use. The rates of bigger size plots will be around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>24,000 per square metre, said officials. (VT Archive)

Noida

Updated on May 23, 2024 05:56 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

NIAL seeks suggestions on rail link to Noida airport in Jewar

Yamuna International Airport Private Limited has also been told to share the route details of the proposed rapid rail that will help in finalising the allignment of the new rail link

Noida

Updated on May 22, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

G Noida authority issues notice to owners of illegal buildings

Greater Noida authority has given a month’s time to the owners to demolish the illegal structures on Hindon floodplains

Noida

Updated on May 22, 2024 06:08 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

Noida elevated road repair work to be over by June 30

The authority fixed up the first half of the road from Sector 27 to Sector 61 in phase I on May 17 and now the other half from Sector 61 to Sector 28 is being repaired

The authority is spending <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>14.55 crore to repair this key city road that is partially closed for commuters’ use during the night, when the repair work is carried out. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 21, 2024 08:22 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Noida secured investment of ₹1 lakh cr after allotting 149 plots in 2023-24

The Noida authority in fiscal 2023-24 fixed a target of achieving ₹90,000 crore investments against which it got ₹103,000 crore worth of investments

In last one year, 448 investors have signed memorandums of understanding with the state government, which refers these proposals to the respective industrial bodies. (Sunil Ghosh/HTPhoto)

Noida

Updated on May 21, 2024 08:20 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Yeida inspects Jaypee Sports City after Allahabad high court order

In 2020, Yeida had cancelled the allotment of Jaypee Sports City that is located along the Yamuna Expressway

The move followed the Allahabad high court’s directions to Yeida to check the current status and submit a report about it so that the court could decide the case pending before it, said officials. (HT Archive)

Noida

Updated on May 20, 2024 05:54 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Yeida asks NHAI to build road from e-way to airport for VIPs

The work is on in full swing as it is intended that this stretch to should be functional before Noida airport starts operations by the end of the year

The Yeida and NHAI have signed a new agreement to build two more roads near the airport to boost connectivity. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 18, 2024 07:22 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

400 e-buses to begin operations in Noida soon

The decision came in a meeting chaired by UP additional chief secretary who is also the industrial and infrastructure development commissioner

Noida

Updated on May 17, 2024 07:46 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Mother Dairy to get plot for ice cream parlour, office at airport: Yeida

In a letter to Yeida in April, Mother Dairy officials wrote that the company would build the kiosks at its own cost

On Thursday, Yeida and Mother Dairy officials visited the site to earmark the five acre plot near the airport site, both will soon fix the site, where the ice cream parlour and office will be developed. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 17, 2024 08:52 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Noida: Three-member committee soon to soon submit report on farmers’ demands

The committee was formed after months long protests by farmers from Noida and the Greater Noida demanding 64.7% hiked land compensation, better rehabilitation facilities, jobs for their children and better health-care, among other benefits

Noida

Updated on May 16, 2024 06:46 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Design final, ₹350 cr to be spent on Yeida’s new office along Yamuna Expressway

Yeida has also earmarked 4,000 square metres each for zone offices in four sectors, including sectors 17, 22E, 22D and 29

Noida

Updated on May 16, 2024 06:42 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

Greater Noida: Agency delays work on loop interchange to link two expressways, gets Yeida notice

In the absence of the loop, motorists from Noida, Greater Noida and Delhi face inconvenience in reaching EPE as they have to travel through several congested villages such as Kasna and Ghangola

The loop is crucial for providing direct connectivity from the upcoming airport in Jewar to Delhi-NCR via the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (above). (HT Archive)

Noida

Updated on May 15, 2024 07:18 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

Construction work to continue in ATS Knightsbridge project :NCLAT

NCLAT permitted construction to continue under the supervision of retired judge justice Sunil Gaur, utilising real estate regulatory authority (RERA) funds

NCLAT said the appeal filed by suspended director of the corporate debtor (ATS Group) submits that the ATS shall extend all assistance for carrying out the constructions. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo (representational image))

Noida

Updated on May 14, 2024 06:36 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

ATS, Logix and Greenbay agree to pay dues to obtain nod for flat registry

ATS, Logix & Greenbay have assured YEIDA officials to pay at least 25% of the total land cost dues under the state’s new realty policy to revive stuck projects

These three realtors have townships -- each spread on 100 acres along Yamuna Expressway near the Formula One circuit and Jaypee Sports City project. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo (representational image))

Noida

Updated on May 14, 2024 06:02 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

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Vinod Rajput

Vinod Rajput writes on environment, infrastructure, real estate and government policies in Noida and Greater Noida. He has reported on environment and infrastructure in Delhi, Gurgaon and Panchkula in the past.

Sharma’s is the highest winning margin in the state of Uttar Pradesh, while the second highest margin in the state, of 390,030 votes, was secured by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who contested from Rae Bareli

The move comes after the UP government cancelled allotment of two land parcels to M3M Group on the grounds that the allotment via e-tendering violated the laid down rules

The Greater Noida notice states that if realtors fail to turn up to apply for the waivers under the scheme and pay the dues, their allotment will be cancelled

Parties said their agents for the counting day have been selected and directed to be present at Phool Mandi, well before the starting of counting at 8am

A YEIDA report has revealed that at least 17,000 of the total 34,000 plot allottees are without possession due to court disputes over land

Suraksha Group is likely to take over JIL in the next couple of days because Yeida has decided not to challenge the order of the NCLAT court issued last week.

Currently Vivo is making six crore (60 million) smartphones annually and it will create around 100,000 jobs in this region when it is able to operate at full capacity

After these four meetings, chairman Dube will prepare its report and submit the same before the UP government that will decide about the farmers’ demands

Noida authority has started installing display boards with warning notices inside housing societies to recover land cost dues from defaulter realtors

Noida authority has formed two committees that will look into the funding issues of the under-construction golf course and its new office building

YEIDA is set to carry out demolition drives in affected areas after the conclusion of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on June 4

Yeida aims to spend around ₹63,500 crore to develop basic civic services including roads, sewers, parks, and electricity to develop the urban centre

The matter pertains to a 13-acre land parcel in Sector 94 and a three-acre land parcel in Sector 72 along the Aqua Line Metro

The NCLAT on Friday said Suraksha Group can pay 79% of ₹1,689 crore -- which works out to ₹1334.31 crore -- in four years

The authority is likely to commence plot cancellation and attachment of properties from next month, said an official, asking not to be named.

Yeida will launch a total of 6,000 plots of 30 square metre size near the Noida airport and each may cost around ₹8 lakh, officials said

Yamuna International Airport Private Limited has also been told to share the route details of the proposed rapid rail that will help in finalising the allignment of the new rail link

Greater Noida authority has given a month’s time to the owners to demolish the illegal structures on Hindon floodplains

The authority fixed up the first half of the road from Sector 27 to Sector 61 in phase I on May 17 and now the other half from Sector 61 to Sector 28 is being repaired

The Noida authority in fiscal 2023-24 fixed a target of achieving ₹90,000 crore investments against which it got ₹103,000 crore worth of investments

In 2020, Yeida had cancelled the allotment of Jaypee Sports City that is located along the Yamuna Expressway

The work is on in full swing as it is intended that this stretch to should be functional before Noida airport starts operations by the end of the year

The decision came in a meeting chaired by UP additional chief secretary who is also the industrial and infrastructure development commissioner

In a letter to Yeida in April, Mother Dairy officials wrote that the company would build the kiosks at its own cost

The committee was formed after months long protests by farmers from Noida and the Greater Noida demanding 64.7% hiked land compensation, better rehabilitation facilities, jobs for their children and better health-care, among other benefits

Yeida has also earmarked 4,000 square metres each for zone offices in four sectors, including sectors 17, 22E, 22D and 29

In the absence of the loop, motorists from Noida, Greater Noida and Delhi face inconvenience in reaching EPE as they have to travel through several congested villages such as Kasna and Ghangola

NCLAT permitted construction to continue under the supervision of retired judge justice Sunil Gaur, utilising real estate regulatory authority (RERA) funds

ATS, Logix & Greenbay have assured YEIDA officials to pay at least 25% of the total land cost dues under the state’s new realty policy to revive stuck projects

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