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
7 housing projects, 1 hotel demolished near Jewar airport site
The Yamuna Expressway industrial development authority (Yeida) demolished seven illegal housing projects, and one hotel near the Noida International Airport site on Wednesday
Published on May 25, 2022 11:26 PM IST
In pursuance of court order, Yeida prepares list of plot owners to be charged extra
Three days after the Supreme Court upheld the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority’s (Yeida) 2014 decision to demand more money from plot allottees, including realtors and individuals, to pay an additional amount to farmers whose land was acquired for development, the authority has a drawn up a list of all allottees who need to pay 64
Published on May 24, 2022 12:10 AM IST
Noida authority’s demolition move forces farmers to stage protest
A group of farmers, disgruntled by the Noida authority razing a farmer’s house in Nangli Wazidpur, Sector 135, on Wednesday, attempted to gherao Uttar Pradesh industries minister Nand Gopal Gupta on Thursday during his visit to the authority office in Sector 6 on Thursday
Updated on May 19, 2022 11:34 PM IST
Noida to challenge apex court’s order limiting its say in bankruptcy proceedings
A day after the Supreme Court declared Noida an operational creditor instead of a financial creditor in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the authority on Wednesday said it will challenge the order as it affects its financial interests and also limits its say in insolvency proceedings of debt-ridden companies
Published on May 19, 2022 12:15 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
Land allotted to firms cancelled for failing to pay dues in Noida
Officials of the Noida authority on Wednesday said that it issued a recovery notice to MMR Group, a realty company that is developing a project on land for mixed-use, for failing to repay ₹880 crore in land dues, and cancelled the allotment of land to the developers of four commercial projects for their failure to repay the land cost despite repeated reminders
Published on May 19, 2022 12:08 AM IST
Industry minister to review ongoing projects on two-day visit to Gautam Budh Nagar
Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, minister for industrial development, Uttar Pradesh, will be on a two-day visit to review ongoing projects and incumbent targets, beginning May 19
Published on May 18, 2022 12:04 AM IST
UP govt exercise to find why realty firms go bust yields no result yet
According to officials, the state’s real estate business is facing a financial crisis, with 60 realty companies in Noida and Greater Noida itself undergoing corporate insolvency resolution processes (CIRPs) besides several other realtors going bankrupt
Updated on May 17, 2022 12:11 AM IST
ITMS trial run underway to streamline traffic in Noida
Under the ITMS, the authority and traffic police plan to streamline the traffic management in the city and offer a smooth passage to commuters through tough enforcement, said officials. It started trial runs on 20 traffic intersections on Monday
Published on May 03, 2022 12:12 AM IST
Complaint filed against Noida authority for alleged irregularities in plot allotment
A farmer has filed a complaint against the Noida authority for allotting two residential plots to persons who are allegedly not eligible for the same
Updated on Apr 29, 2022 11:30 PM IST
Noida authority to introduce new residential plot scheme next month
The authority has readied 250 plots measuring 112 square metres (sqm) to 400sqm in Sector 151, adjacent to the Golf Course. It is also developing an 18-hole golf course along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway in Sector 151. The remaining 250 plots are located in already developed sectors
Published on Apr 20, 2022 12:25 AM IST
Greater Noida authority decides to redevelop Kasna and Surajpur villages
Officials said the authority will spend ₹100 crore on the redevelopment project--it has sanctioned a ₹50 crore budget for each village--which will include beautifying drains, developing green zones along storm water drains, renovating old historic buildings, etc
Published on Apr 09, 2022 01:03 AM IST
Work at Noida airport site to be expedited as development plan gets approval
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) approved the Noida international airport’s development plan, officials said Thursday, paving the way for work to be accelerated at the site
Published on Apr 07, 2022 11:43 PM IST
Greater Noida increases land rates upto 25% in residential category
GREATER NOIDA: The Greater Noida authority has hiked the land allotment rates for all properties--residential, industrial as well as IT plots--for the 2022-23 fiscal, which will be applicable retrospectively from April 1 onwards, officials said Wednesday
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:16 AM IST
Greater Noida authority mulls changing names of sectors
Greater Noida authority’s chief executive officer Narendra Bhooshan has formed a committee headed by additional CEO Deep Chand to look into the matter. The committee will prepare a proposal on the change of names of various sectors
Published on Apr 02, 2022 12:46 AM IST
Noida authority demolishes farmhouses on Yamuna floodplains
Officials of the Noida authority said they took action after several farmers and environmentalists demanded the demolition of all illegal structures as they hinder the flow of the river and also damage the ecological integrity of the floodplains
Published on Apr 02, 2022 12:45 AM IST
Noida aims to better its Swachh Survekshan rank this year
The authority officials are keen to improve Noida’s annual ranking in the upcoming survey and in a bid to meet its target, they want to engage more citizens
Updated on Apr 01, 2022 12:19 AM IST
UP govt seeks 100-day action plan on investments in Gautam Budh Nagar
Sources said that right after distributing the ministerial portfolios, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has made it clear to his ministers that they should focus on ‘industrial development’ that will fuel growth in these three industrial hubs and boost the economy by creating thousands of jobs
Published on Mar 31, 2022 12:07 AM IST
11 unauthorised colonies demolished near Jewar airport site
Yeida officials said since works picked up pace at the airport site, it has spurred the hopes of property consultants, who are on the lookout of prospective buyers and investors who want to buy residential and commercial land around the airport at cheap rates
Published on Mar 31, 2022 12:04 AM IST
File claims or lose money says experts
NOIDA: The Supertech Limited homebuyers will have to file claims within 14-45 days to claim their flat or investment or they may lose funds as the Indian bankruptcy code-2016 provisions make it mandatory for homebuyers
Published on Mar 27, 2022 12:08 AM IST
Nearly 25K homebuyers hit as Supertech goes bankrupt
- The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) started proceedings in accordance with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code-2016 against Supertech Ltd in response to UBI’s plea seeking its dues from firm.
Updated on Mar 26, 2022 04:47 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, New Delhi
Industrialists from Noida invited to chief minister Yogi’s swearing-in
However, according to party leaders, no realtor has been invited to the swearing-in ceremony because most developers are struggling to deliver flats to homebuyers and the government does not want to be associated with them at this juncture
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 12:58 AM IST
Illegal construction on Yamuna floodplains: Farmers to fast unto death in protest
They said the buildings are being constructed in violation of the May 20, 2013, National Green Tribunal (NGT) order which directed the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to clear all concrete structures built illegally from notified no-development zones on the NCR flood plains
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 12:38 AM IST
Residents’ group demands underpass at Greater Noida’s Pari Chowk
Following demands from residents, the Greater Noida authority has asked the Central government agency Rail India Technical and Economic Service Limited (RITES) to conduct a detailed study and submit a report about rising traffic in the city and measures to tackle the same
Published on Mar 25, 2022 12:35 AM IST
Make Noida airport operational by 2023 for region’s growth, says GB Nagar MP
According to the scheduled deadline, this project is supposed to become functional with two runways by September 29, 2024
Published on Mar 24, 2022 12:36 AM IST
Draft of New Noida master plan ready, say officials
On January 3, 2021, the Uttar Pradesh government added 80 more villages to Noida with an aim to ready industrial land, and create space for manufacturing units and financial institutions because there is no more land available to allot to businesses in the existing city
Published on Mar 24, 2022 12:23 AM IST
Month on, safety audit guidelines yet to be formed in Greater Noida
Officials of the authority said on Sunday that they have sought help from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and are still waiting for a response from the institute
Published on Mar 22, 2022 10:22 AM IST
Soon, more lanes to tackle traffic snarls at Jewar toll plaza
The direction came after Yeida chief executive officer Arun Vir Singh observed that the thousands of commuters using Yamuna Expressway were stuck in long snarls at the toll plaza over the weekend
Published on Mar 22, 2022 02:04 AM IST
Safety audit of all residential buildings in Noida on the cards
The Noida authority’s chief executive officer (CEO) Ritu Maheshwari had directed the town planning department to formulate detailed guidelines in this regard. These guidelines will be first approved in the upcoming board meeting and then implemented on ground
Published on Mar 18, 2022 12:12 AM IST
Noida: Realty firm’s office sealed, e-auction to begin to recover dues
The district administration on Monday sealed the office of realty firm Radicon Vedantam in Greater Noida’s Sector 16 C for failing to pay ₹4 crore to homebuyers despite repeated notices
Published on Mar 15, 2022 11:11 AM IST
Underpass at Greater Noida’s Kisan Chowk set to decongest intersection
The Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), which conducted a survey of the Kisan Chowk traffic junction, suggested the construction of an underpass here, where a 130-metre wide road merges with a 60-metre wide road, connecting Surajpur with Ghaziabad towards the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME)
Published on Mar 14, 2022 12:00 AM IST
