Peeyush Khandelwal writes on a range of issues in western Uttar Pradesh – from crime, to development authorities and from infrastructure to transport. Based in Ghaziabad, he has been a journalist for almost a decade.
Articles by Peeyush Khandelwal
Ghaziabad to get 16 Miyawaki sites by year end
The 16 sites will cover an area of 154,735 square metres and they will be set up in Harsha industrial area, Sahibabad industrial area, Rajendra Nagar industrial area, South-side GT Road industrial area, Loha Mandi and Indirapuram/Kanawani, among others
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad notifies new hiked circle rates, residential properties costlier by 10-20%
Officials said circle rates were last increased in 2022 and no changes were made in 2023 owing to the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. The previous average hike was about 10-12% in 2022-23, they said
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 05:44 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
After backlash, Ghaziabad police defers e-rickshaw ban on Ambedkar Road
The Ghaziabad traffic police has already restricted e-rickshaw on Hapur Road between 7am and 10pm since September 2 and these curbs will continue
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: E-rickshaw drivers protest against ban on major city roads
E-rickshaw drivers are unhappy with the move as it would hamper their daily earnings, and have demanded an immediate roll-back
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Four major roads in Indirapuram proposed for redevelopment under CM Grid scheme at a cost of ₹117 crore
The four roads have a combined length of 10km and they connect to National Highway-9 and witness heavy traffic movement
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Camera in women’s dressing room: Reward announced for arrest of absconding suspect
The move comes after the Allahabad high court directed the UP chief secretary to nominate an officer, not below the rank of principal secretary, to conduct an inquiry
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: After Hapur Road, e-rickshaw to be banned on Ambedkar Road
E-rickshaws will not be allowed on Ambedkar Road from September 12, and the restrictions will be from 7am to 10pm and they are meant to ensure smooth flow of traffic
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: Family loses 3 of 4 children to fire started by short circuit
The three minors were sleeping in one of the rooms and suffered severe burns, their fourth sibling was saved as he was sleeping in another room with his grandmother
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 05:56 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Unified Ghaziabad Master Plan-2031 gets GDA nod
Officials said the plan has been drawn up to cater to the needs of an estimated population of 4.81 million by 2031, this is as per the estimates of NCR subregional plan, 2031
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
YouTuber in Fortuner kidnapped from Ghaziabad, rescued by police from Mathura
Police said six suspects arrived in an Ecosport and rammed Singh’s Fortuner as he got out to check the damage, they dragged him into their car and drove away
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 05:58 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
After nearly two decades, Ghaziabad authority ready to hand over Indirapuram to civic body
The physical handover of facilities such as sewage, solid waste, drainage, streetlights, roads, horticulture etc., will be effected in the next three to six months in a phased manner
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 05:48 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad traffic police to use tech to randomise duty allotments
Officials said that manual duty assignments often resulted in personnel requesting preferred locations, raising concerns about partiality
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 08:18 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: Stamps revenue up as people rush to execute registries before circle rate hike
The officials said there was no hike in circle rates in fiscal 2023-24 and the rates were last increased in 2022-23, when the average hike was about 10-12%.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 07:46 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad authority manages to 127 flats on its unsold inventory
The authority resorted to a wide publicity campaign and also freezed sector rates to rationalize the prices of its properties as compared to the market rates or those offered by private builders. Both strategies paid off and 127 unsold properties were sold last month
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: Man, boy take govt SUV for a spin, perform stunts on NH-9; detained
Police said the government vehicle belongs to Ghaziabad Development Authority and it was used by tehsildar, sadar, Ghaziabad, for official duty. Its driver Sanjay told us that his son along with a friend took the vehicle for a spin without permission
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 06:00 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: Pipeline Road solid-waste processing site faces saturation
Civic officials on the other hand said that they are trying to get alternate site and also planning to get different sites for different corporation zones in future
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Ghaziabad: 25,000 new flats to come under property tax ambit
GMC officials said they got a survey in July-Aug conducted in which they found newly bought flats, and these will now be brought within the purview of the tax
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 11:17 AM IST
Ghaziabad: Traffic police start ban on e-rickshaw movement on Hapur Road
No e-rickshaw is allowed to ply on Hapur Road from Old Bus Stand to Dasna rail overbridge adjacent to NH-9 from 7am to 10pm.
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 05:52 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: MBA student beaten, robbed at gunpoint in auto-rickshaw
The perpetrators snatched the victim’s mobile phone and demanded the PIN of his online wallet, beating him after he refused
Published on Aug 31, 2024 07:11 PM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Violence in Brij Vihar: Police book 250 for rioting following minor’s rape
The violence unfolded after girl’s family on late Wednesday evening alleged that she was raped by one of her Muslim neighbours
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 06:50 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Torture of 22-year-old woman: Woman was also raped, says Ghaziabad police; four arrested
Police said she was raped by her friend at a hotel in Rishikesh before she was dumped near a petrol pump in Ghaziabad the next day
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad civic body allots funds for projects to tackle solid waste, bad air
Officials said about ₹128 crore was approved for works related to solid waste management while ₹19 crore was earmarked for improving air quality
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: 22-year-old woman tortured by male friend, dumped outside petrol pump
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly subjected to physical torture by her 23-year-old male friend, who forcibly took her to Rishikesh on August 21 along with his three friends, and later dumped her near a petrol pump in Govindpuram, Ghaziabad, in a semi conscious condition on August 22, senior police officers said on Thursday
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 07:02 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad on edge after man is held for rape of minor girl
Following the clashes, Ghaziabad police deployed about 200 security personnel in Brij Vihar, near Delhi’s Vivek Vihar border. Late in the evening, police officers were seen baton-charging the protesters in order to clear the roads
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
49 objections received on proposal to hike circle rates in Ghaziabad
Officials said most of the objections sought a reduction in circle rates in urban colonies while many farmers demanded a hike in circle rates in rural segments
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: Woman fakes acid attack to implicate husband, marry male friend; held
Senior police officers said the two were in a relationship and because neither of them was divorced, they came up with the acid attack plan to get their respective spouses and in-laws arrested
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 08:18 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: Armed bikers loot ₹12 lakh cash from Noida trader on NH-9
First, they broke the front windshield and the side window glasses of the trader’s car. Then they pointed a gun at him, pulled out the bag containing ₹12 lakh, and sped away on NH-9, police said
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: 21-year-old arrested for extorting jewellery from minor girl after blackmailing her
According to police, Meena became friendly with the girl online about eight months ago and extorted gold and silver jewellery worth ₹8 lakh and about ₹40,000 cash from the girl
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 07:46 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Camera at women’s dressing room in ‘Chota Haridwar’: HC pulls up govt for not disclosing evidence
The court during a hearing on July 5 directed the state government to file a counter affidavit, disclosing the evidence found during investigation
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 06:22 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad development authority set to give nod for transit-oriented zones
GDA officials said the proposal is most likely to go through as neither of the objections received are grave in nature
Updated on Aug 26, 2024 10:50 AM IST