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.
Articles by Vinod Rajput
Apartment owners’ association imposes ‘security’ fee over tenants, residents protest
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 11:57 PM IST
GREATER NOIDA: Around 150 residents of 16th Avenue, Gaur City 2 in Greater Noida West on Sunday staged a demonstration against the apartment owners’ association (AOA), demanding immediate recall of the decision to impose a security fee on tenants
Yeida says it resolved all land-related issues with farmers
By Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 10:53 PM IST
Yamuna Expressway industrial development authority (Yeida) on Friday said it gave residential plots and resolved all issues with those farmers who gave their land to it
Residents protest anti-encroachment drive
By Vinod Rajput, Noida
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 11:41 PM IST
Residents of Sarfabad village stopped a Noida Authority’s anti-encroachment drive team from demolishing shops there on Wednesday
Officials part of the team said the farmers claimed ownership of the land following which they decided to postpone the demolition drive
Film City DPR submitted, ₹10,500 crore needed for development
By Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 12:05 AM IST
The Film City projected proposed at Greater Noida sector 21 will require around ₹10,500 crore, according to the draft detailed project report (DPR)
UP cabinet approves 700 acres for Electronic City project near Jewar airport
By Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 12:03 AM IST
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved a 700-acre Electronic City project near the upcoming Noida International Airport
Noida authority allows subdivision of industrial plots
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON FEB 17, 2021 11:26 PM IST
NOIDA: The subdivision of industrial plots has been allowed in Noida after the Uttar Pradesh government gave its green signal for it following demands from the stakeholders, authority officials said on Wednesday
More waste recycle plants planned in Noida
By Vinod Rajput
UPDATED ON FEB 17, 2021 09:23 PM IST
NOIDA: Three more waste-to-compost plants and seven bio-methanisation plants are going to be set up in residential areas of Noida to treat waste at source, said authority officials
Noida begins developing park on landfill site
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON FEB 15, 2021 11:43 PM IST
NOIDA: The Noida authority on Monday planted hundreds of saplings to develop part of a landfill site in Sector 145 as a park after remediation of about 200,000 tonnes of waste
Noida: Farmers get residential plots after nine years
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON FEB 14, 2021 11:51 PM IST
NOIDA: After a delay of more than nine years, the Noida authority on Saturday allotted developed residential plots to 644 eligible farmers whose land was acquired for urbanisation prior to 1997
Noida sectors to get Ganga water by November
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON FEB 12, 2021 11:14 PM IST
NOIDA: Work on the Ganga water supply project for several sectors in Noida has received a new deadline of November 2021, officials of Noida authority said on Friday
Noida: Builders form group to develop sports facilities
By Vinod Rajput, Noida
PUBLISHED ON FEB 12, 2021 11:14 PM IST
Ten developers with housing projects in Noida’s sector 79 under the sports city scheme have formed a consortium to develop sports facilities for their customers
DPR of Film City project to be ready by Feb 10
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON FEB 08, 2021 11:38 PM IST
GREATER NOIDA: The detailed project report (DPR) of the Film City project will be ready by February 10, officials of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) said on Monday
Authority to hire consultant for New Noida project soon
By Vinod Rajput
UPDATED ON FEB 08, 2021 11:37 PM IST
NOIDA: The blueprint for ‘New Noida’, a new city to be brought under the ambit of Noida, is to be worked out soon as the Noida authority is likely to hire a consultant for the project
UP anti-terrorism squad to build second headquarters near Jewar airport
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON FEB 03, 2021 11:57 PM IST
GREATER NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorism squad (UPATS) is set to build its second headquarters near Noida International Airport at Jewar as the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) has agreed to allot land for the new building
Tax waivers to be sought to make Jewar airport financially viable
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON FEB 03, 2021 11:53 PM IST
Greater Noida: Swiss company Zurich International AG that will build the Noida international airport is likely to demand tax concessions when it will meet Uttar Pradesh government officials on Thursday in Lucknow, officials said on Wednesday
Farmers protest outside Greater Noida authority office for higher land compensation
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON FEB 03, 2021 11:51 PM IST
GREATER NOIDA:
A group of farmers demanding higher compensation for land that the Greater Noida Authority will acquire completed their 11th day of protest outside its corporate office in Knowledge Park IV on Wednesday
NCLT appointee misusing funds, allege Lotus Panache buyers
By Vinod Rajput, Noida
UPDATED ON FEB 02, 2021 11:06 PM IST
People who bought flats in Noida sector 110’s Lotus Panache housing project have accused the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) appointed resolution professional of misusing their money and giving preferential treatment to certain homebuyers
Work on Noida e-surveillance project to start soon
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON JAN 30, 2021 11:49 PM IST
NOIDA: Work on the ₹83 crore e-surveillance project for Noida, which will put at least 60 traffic intersections and large part of the city under electronic monitoring, is likely to start soon as the authority is going to select an agency for the same, said officials
UP govt expands Noida’s horizons; city to get land from 80 more villages, border Bulandshahr
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON JAN 29, 2021 11:58 PM IST
NOIDA: With an aim to expand the boundaries of Noida, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday notified 80 more villages to be brought under the ambit of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA)
UP govt gives green signal for land acquisition for second phase of Jewar airport
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON JAN 29, 2021 11:58 PM IST
NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned ₹4,000 crore for land acquisition for the second phase of the Noida International airport scheduled to come up at Jewar
Noida: Heliport project to be ready by Sept 2022
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON JAN 28, 2021 12:02 AM IST
NOIDA: The central government agency, RITES, has submitted its detailed project report (DPR) of a ₹43 crore heliport project proposed to be constructed in Sector 151A along the Noida expressway, officials of the Noida authority said on Wednesday
Greater Noida set to house two data centres
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 11:45 PM IST
GREATER NOIDA: Greater Noida is all set to become home to two data centres as NTT, a Japanese firm, has bought six acres of land to set up a mega project up in Sector Techzone-IV of Greater Noida West
Jewar airport’s scale model grabs attention of people at Noida haat
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 11:07 PM IST
NOIDA: The scale model of the proposed Noida International Airport at Jewar put up at an exhibition at Noida Haat in Sector 33A grabbed attention from visitors on Monday
Development authorities in Gautam Budh Nagar lead industrial growth in UP, says CM
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 11:06 PM IST
NOIDA: The three industrial development authorities in Gautam Budh Nagar district -- Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway -- has led the industrial growth in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday
CM to attend UP Day’s celebration in Noida
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 11:37 PM IST
NOIDA: The Noida authority is not leaving any stone unturned to beautify the city for an event to celebrate Uttar Pradesh foundation day, to be held Monday
UP Rera hands over stuck realty project to Noida authority after buyers refuse
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 11:36 PM IST
NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP Rera) has decided to hand over a stuck realty project – Festival City located in Sector 143 along the Noida Expressway – to the Noida authority after the promoter failed to deliver it
Installation of crash barriers on Yamuna E-way: Agency to be hired on Jan 27
By Vinod Rajput
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 11:54 PM IST
GREATER NOIDA: The Jaypee Infratech Limited (JIL), operator of the Yamuna Expressway, is likely to finalise an agency on January 27 for the installation work of crash barriers on the two sides of divider on the 165km expressway
Noida authority offers residents chance to pay for additional area in instalments
By Vinod Rajput, Noida
PUBLISHED ON JAN 20, 2021 11:33 PM IST
In a move that will benefit residents, the Noida authority has allowed them the option of paying for any additional area they get during the allotment of plotted residential areas in instalments
Noida: Realtors, buyers ask govt to reduce stamp fee
By Vinod Rajput, Noida
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 11:48 PM IST
Realty estate developers and homebuyers on Tuesday demanded that the Uttar Pradesh government reduce the stamp fee levied on execution of registry of apartments
RERA orders FIR against Mathura developer
By Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
PUBLISHED ON JAN 15, 2021 11:52 PM IST
The Uttar Pradesh real estate regulatory authority (UP-Rera) has ordered an FIR against a developer for allegedly obstructing a government team from checking for illegal construction at his site in Vrindavan, Mathura