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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.

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Noida directs real estate developers to pay dues, obtain registry permission

Noida Authority has made it clear to realtors that if they do not use the scheme and pay dues, it will have to attach the property, and cancel the allotment

The authority’s direction came during a meeting held in Sector 6 office with the realtors on Thursday evening. The developers assured the authority that they will pay the land cost dues and obtain permission for registries. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 10, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

NCLAT reserves order on Jaypee takeover, Yeida asks for additional ₹1,570 cr

In April, the Suraksha Group had offered to pay an additional compensation of ₹1,216 crore to farmers in five instalments over four years

The homebuyers said on Wednesday that the new development means that the litigation will drag on without a solution because the Suraksha Group was already reluctant to pay more to the farmers. Suraksha Group refused to comment on the development. (HT Archive)

Noida

Updated on May 09, 2024 12:01 PM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Noida authority starts labelling illegal buildings in bold red letters

The authority has started identifying illegal buildings and putting up stickers labelling them ‘illegal’, so as to deter buyers from investing in such projects

Noida

Updated on May 09, 2024 06:06 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

UP govt asks Noida, G Noida to cancel allotments of realtors who still have dues

The UP government had given 60 days to realtors to either avail of the rebate, pay dues and obtain permission for registry or face cancellation of allotment

Noida

Updated on May 08, 2024 05:30 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Noida real estate project faces corporate insolvency resolution process

ATS Heights Private Limited allegedly defaulted in payment of ₹285 cr and ₹47 cr to the lender thus inviting the insolvency process, said the NCLT order

The national company law tribunal has started corporate insolvency resolution process against ATS Knightsbridge project located in Noida's sector 124. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Real Estate

Published on May 06, 2024 09:14 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

After Supreme Court order, Noida likely to approve Unitech’s building maps

The court order came after Unitech board said the construction can only be started if Noida authority will approve the revised layouts, building maps and ancillary plans

Noida

Updated on May 03, 2024 06:14 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Noida authority in high court to delay registry at Lotus 300 till dues are paid

Noida authority has said that it cannot allow registries without the realtor clearing financial dues. This is expected to further delay the handover of flats

The authority has expressed its inability to issue permission for registry as land cost dues amounting to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>166 crore is still pending from the realtor against Lotus 300 (above) in Sector 107, Noida. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 02, 2024 06:14 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Appellate tribunal final orders on Jaypee takeover by Suraksha likely on May 2

The appellate tribunal in March 2024 had said that if Suraksha and Yeida will not settle their issues by the next date of hearing -- that is on April 18, 2024 -- then the plea will be heard on merit and a judgment passed

Noida

Updated on May 01, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Noida authority resumes drive to demolish illegal buildings

The drive will continue to discourage those who indulge in illegal construction in the city thereby defeating the authority’s aim of ensuring a well-planned development

The drive will continue against all illegal buildings because the land mafia are selling the plots or shops in the illegal buildings being built in the notified area, said an officer of special duty who led the drive. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 30, 2024 07:12 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

78 home-buyers in Noida Sec 107 get flat registry

The authority set up a camp in the society to make sure buyers execute registry with ease instead of going to the government office in Sector 33

This is the second camp that the authority has set up after the first camp in a Sector 77 society before the Lok Sabha elections. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 30, 2024 06:24 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Noida: Proposal for homeowners to pay more for registering flats mooted

A section of home-buyers are reluctant to pay this additional amount as they have already made their full payment to the realtor for their respective unit

Noida

Updated on Apr 29, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Lok Sabha polls phase 2: Low turnout at Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad

SP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhati said the seats that went to polls under both phase I and phase this time have recorded low voting

Experts said the low turnout was a matter of concern, adding that the voters who did not come out to vote may hurt the prospects of BJP, Congress and even the BSP, especially if these set of voters are core voters of any party. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 27, 2024 02:57 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Peeyush Khandelwal

Low polling upsets political parties’ calculations in Gautam Budh Nagar

Various party leaders said the low turnout is likely to impact the prospects of 15 candidates in the fray , especially that of BJP candidate Dr Mahesh Sharma

Noida

Updated on Apr 27, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Urban voters hold key to victory in Gautam Budh Nagar

Greater Noida West, an affordable housing hub that is part of Dadri segment, has 35.89% new voters this time and if they will come out to vote in large numbers

Noida

Updated on Apr 26, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Stage set for Gautam Buddha Nagar battle

The BJP will aim for a hattrick from GB Nagar seat while the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc and the BSP will fancy an upset

Leaders from the Samajwadi Party said that voters are discontented with the BJP rule in the state, which will work in favour of its candidate Mahendra Nagar. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:40 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

SP invokes ‘community pride’ for Gurjars’ support in Gautam Budh Nagar

Samajwadi Party’s national spokesperson Pradeep Bhati said that they require support of all castes and communities and not just of the Gurjar community

At Sikandrabad’s Nayagao village panchayat Akhil Bharatiya Gurjar Mahasabha gave its support to Mahendra Nagar on Monday. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 23, 2024 06:38 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Lok Sabha polls: BJP deploys teams in Rajput villages to woo the community

The party feels CM Adityanath’s fourth visit just before the polls may help in appeasing the Rajput voters, who are 13 percent of the total voters at this seat

Leaders have been deployed in wooing Rajput voters. They are canvassing in Chhalera, Barola, Chaudra Raghunathpur and Mangroli among other villages, which have Rajput votes. (HT Photo)

India News

Updated on Apr 22, 2024 03:09 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

In Bulandshahr, Adityanath bats for development

The CM contrasted BJP’s “nation first” approach with the Congress and SP’s “family first” approach, asserting that the latter cannot prioritise national interests

Political analysts said the rally was strategically organised in the Rajput dominated belt of Jhajhar, where Sikandrabad, Jewar, and Khurja segments are located. (Suni Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 19, 2024 03:04 PM IST

ByVinod Rajput

BJP to prepare local manifesto, SP releases it

The SP and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) said that the BJP only makes false promises with the people and never fulfils them

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region & Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, B.L Verma addressed a press conference at Kailash sabhagar in sector 27, in Noida on Monday. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 16, 2024 07:40 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Noida CEO directs staff to clean storm water drains

The CEO has also directed the civil department to repair footpaths, roads and pavements wherever needed

The CEO along with the staff during an inspection on Thursday found that the unbearable foul smell was emanating out of the key storm water drain flowing in Sector 137. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 13, 2024 05:28 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Noida: Land rates main poll issue in rural belt

All parties have promised farmers the best deals for agricultural land notified for acquisition for either the Noida international airport in Jewar or other development projects

With the elections approaching, farmers are trying to haggle a better deal for themselves from the various political parties and are demanding a rate of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6,000 per square metre for their land. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 12, 2024 06:02 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

Noida directs 42 real estate developers to clear dues, allow registry

Registry of apartments in the stuck housing projects has become a key issue in the ongoing campaigning for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Noida

Updated on Apr 12, 2024 05:34 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Yeida allocates ₹75 crore to develop 37 parks in urban areas

The Yeida will develop 37 out of 100 park projects in the first phase in order to increase the green cover in the new urban areas that include residential clusters and also industrial sectors, officials said. Once these 37 parks are developed, the authority will take up the development of the remaining parks in the second phase

The Yamuna Expressway industrial development authority (Yeida) has set aside a fund of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>75 crore in order to develop 37 parks in its urban areas in close proximity to the Noida International Airport site. (HT FILE PHOTO (Representational).)

Noida

Updated on Apr 10, 2024 06:22 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

GB Nagar: BSP, SP focus on rural belts in campaigning, BJP strikes a balance

The GB Nagar seat has 2,675,148 registered voters — 782,872 in Noida, 729,481 in Dadri, 369,824 in Jewar, 399,091 in Sikandrabad and 393,880 in Khurja

While BSP and SP candidates are focusing on rural areas in the first leg of campaigning, the BJP has deployed teams in both villages and urban areas. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 09, 2024 06:06 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

DPR ready for RRTS line from Ghaziabad to Noida airport in Jewar

The 72.29km RRTS-cum-metro route -- from Ghaziabad to Noida international airport in Jewar -- will have a total of 22 stations

The detailed project report (DPR) has divided the 72.29km RRTS-cum-Metro project into two sections -- Section One will be from Ghaziabad to Greater Noida’s Kasna (Ecotech VI), and Section Two from Kasna (Ecotech VI) to Noida airport. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Apr 06, 2024 06:48 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

With ₹84 crore assets, BJP’s Mahesh Sharma richest candidate in GB Nagar

The candidates from the three main political parties have got no criminal records or FIRs against them in any police station

Noida

Updated on Apr 05, 2024 05:40 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Vote for Modi to make India world’s 3rd largest economy: Yogi Adityanath

The CM expressed hope that intellectuals -- professionals such as doctors, lawyers, engineers and entrepreneurs -- will generate support for the BJP

Noida

Updated on Apr 02, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Noida and Greater Noida flat registries: 5 things homebuyers should know

So far 14 realtors have got permission for registry of 500 apartments in Noida. Greater Noida authority has given permission for the registry of 1366 flats

Real Estate

Published on Apr 01, 2024 02:55 PM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Noida authority allows registration of 13,639 apartments

As many as 35 real estate developers have given their consent to pay 25 percent of total dues to Noida Authority to be eligible for apartments’ registry

Noida

Updated on Apr 01, 2024 05:32 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Yeida offers waivers to developer SDS Group to provide relief to homebuyers

The Yeida will offer waivers as per the provisions of the state government’s December 21, 2023 policy meant for “stalled legacy” housing projects

At least 1,400 homebuyers, who had invested in SDS Infracon’s integrated NRI Township project, in YEIDA’s Sector 26A 14 years ago, are still awaiting possession of their homes. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Mar 30, 2024 07:06 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

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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.

Noida Authority has made it clear to realtors that if they do not use the scheme and pay dues, it will have to attach the property, and cancel the allotment

In April, the Suraksha Group had offered to pay an additional compensation of ₹1,216 crore to farmers in five instalments over four years

The authority has started identifying illegal buildings and putting up stickers labelling them ‘illegal’, so as to deter buyers from investing in such projects

The UP government had given 60 days to realtors to either avail of the rebate, pay dues and obtain permission for registry or face cancellation of allotment

ATS Heights Private Limited allegedly defaulted in payment of ₹285 cr and ₹47 cr to the lender thus inviting the insolvency process, said the NCLT order

The court order came after Unitech board said the construction can only be started if Noida authority will approve the revised layouts, building maps and ancillary plans

Noida authority has said that it cannot allow registries without the realtor clearing financial dues. This is expected to further delay the handover of flats

The appellate tribunal in March 2024 had said that if Suraksha and Yeida will not settle their issues by the next date of hearing -- that is on April 18, 2024 -- then the plea will be heard on merit and a judgment passed

The drive will continue to discourage those who indulge in illegal construction in the city thereby defeating the authority’s aim of ensuring a well-planned development

The authority set up a camp in the society to make sure buyers execute registry with ease instead of going to the government office in Sector 33

A section of home-buyers are reluctant to pay this additional amount as they have already made their full payment to the realtor for their respective unit

SP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhati said the seats that went to polls under both phase I and phase this time have recorded low voting

Various party leaders said the low turnout is likely to impact the prospects of 15 candidates in the fray , especially that of BJP candidate Dr Mahesh Sharma

Greater Noida West, an affordable housing hub that is part of Dadri segment, has 35.89% new voters this time and if they will come out to vote in large numbers

The BJP will aim for a hattrick from GB Nagar seat while the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc and the BSP will fancy an upset

Samajwadi Party’s national spokesperson Pradeep Bhati said that they require support of all castes and communities and not just of the Gurjar community

The party feels CM Adityanath’s fourth visit just before the polls may help in appeasing the Rajput voters, who are 13 percent of the total voters at this seat

The CM contrasted BJP’s “nation first” approach with the Congress and SP’s “family first” approach, asserting that the latter cannot prioritise national interests

The SP and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) said that the BJP only makes false promises with the people and never fulfils them

The CEO has also directed the civil department to repair footpaths, roads and pavements wherever needed

All parties have promised farmers the best deals for agricultural land notified for acquisition for either the Noida international airport in Jewar or other development projects

Registry of apartments in the stuck housing projects has become a key issue in the ongoing campaigning for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The GB Nagar seat has 2,675,148 registered voters — 782,872 in Noida, 729,481 in Dadri, 369,824 in Jewar, 399,091 in Sikandrabad and 393,880 in Khurja

The 72.29km RRTS-cum-metro route -- from Ghaziabad to Noida international airport in Jewar -- will have a total of 22 stations

The candidates from the three main political parties have got no criminal records or FIRs against them in any police station

The CM expressed hope that intellectuals -- professionals such as doctors, lawyers, engineers and entrepreneurs -- will generate support for the BJP

So far 14 realtors have got permission for registry of 500 apartments in Noida. Greater Noida authority has given permission for the registry of 1366 flats

As many as 35 real estate developers have given their consent to pay 25 percent of total dues to Noida Authority to be eligible for apartments’ registry

The Yeida will offer waivers as per the provisions of the state government’s December 21, 2023 policy meant for “stalled legacy” housing projects

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