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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
GDA may invoke Land Act for Harnandipuram township project in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) might opt for the Land Acquisition Act route to acquire land for its Harnandipuram township, proposed to come up on 521 hectares. Under the Land Acquisition Act, all GDA will have to do is get the land notified. It will be legally binding on farmers to part with the land at a rate which will be four times the circle rate. "It will help bypass the time-taking mutual consent route," a GDA official said. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida Under the CM Urban Expansion New City Promotion Scheme, the state govt has already made a budgetary allocation of Rs 400 crore for the development of Harnandipuram township. The development authority so far managed to get registries done for only 2% of the total land at mutually agreed rates with farmers. "So far, we managed to get registries done for about seven hectares of land against a total of 336 hectares from five villages for its Harnandipuram township. In fact, a six-member committee headed by the district magistrate decided on mutual consent between GDA and landowners, but in case of lack of consensus, the option to acquire land under the Land Acquisition Act was also kept open," a GDA official said. "Given the tardy pace at which land is acquired through mutual consent, the second option remains open and GDA might opt for it even though an official decision has not been taken as yet," the official said. The estimated cost of acquiring land has been computed to be Rs 2,384, which includes 7% stamp duty and 1% registration charge. The five villages are Mathurapur, Shamsher, Champatnagar, Bhanera-Khurd and Nangla Feroze Mohan Nagar.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Noida link among 4 Ghaziabad metro corridors in DMRC's Phase-V plan
Ghaziabad: The long-awaited Noida to Ghaziabad metro link may finally materialise with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) proposing to extend the Blue Line corridor to connect Noida Electronic City with Sahibabad in its expansion plans for phase V. Over 5 lakh people, especially in parts of Indirapuram, Vasundhara and Vaishali townships, stand to benefit from the metro corridor, which will also serve as an extended arm of the Namo Bharat corridor, which passes through Sahibabad. Of the 18 metro corridors identified by DMRC and ministry of housing and urban affairs across Delhi-NCR for expansion, four are in Ghaziabad. Of these is a plan to connect parts of north and east Delhi to Hindon Civil Terminal on the existing Pink Line corridor by adding another 12km stretch from Gokulpuri to Arthala. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida It also proposes to extend the Red Line corridor by adding another 3km stretch from Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda to Ghaziabad railway station. On the drawing boards is another proposal to extend the Blue Line corridor to link Vaishali and Mohan Nagar. The route, proposed by GDA first in 2018, had been shelved over funds. However, as the focus shifted to multi-modal integration with the rapid rail corridor, there was a proposal to extend the Blue Line metro corridor to connect Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad—the fourth corridor proposed under phase V extension now. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Launch at Godrej Sector 12 | Luxurious 3 BHK + S & 4 BHK Homes @₹2.90 Cr* Godrej Majesty Learn More Undo On Friday, GDA officials told TOI that DMRC has asked it to initiate the process of drawing up detailed project reports for these corridors, the cost for which is to be borne by the Centre. "The identified corridors are extensions of existing corridors aimed at providing metro connectivity to unserved areas. The Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda to Ghaziabad Railway Station is an extension of the Red Line on the Dilshad Garden-Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda Metro route. Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad and Vaishali to Mohan Nagar are extensions of the Blue Line, which Gokulpuri to Arthala is an extension of the Pink Line with an interchange on the Red Line route at Arthala," a GDA official said. A draft of the routes, prepared by DMRC, shows that the Shaheed Sthal to Ghaziabad railway station corridor will be roughly 3km and have one station. Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad will be about 5.1km long and will have a total of five stations, including Indirapuram, Shakti Khand and Vasundhara Sector 5. The 5km Vaishali to Mohan Nagar corridor will have a total of four stations, including Prahladgarhi and Vasundhara's Sector 14. The 12 km Gokulpuri to Arthala corridor will have a mix of underground (4 km) and elevated (8 km) stretches with eight stations including one at Hindon Civil four airlines, including Air India Express, Star Air, FlyBig, and more recently, IndiGo, launching flight operations on 17 routes, including all metro cities from the civil terminal, Hindon is set to play a key role in offering air connectivity to people from north and east Delhi, western UP districts and Noida. Currently, Delhi Metro's Pink Line connects Majlis Park in North-West Delhi to Shiv Vihar in North-East Delhi, forming a U-shaped route. Extending the metro corridor up to Hindon terminal and further up to Arthala would make it more accessible to the residents within its catchment area. The corridor is also set to offer metro connectivity to Loni and help decongest the area along the Delhi border. At an estimated construction cost of Rs 300 crore per kilometre, the 25km total length of all four corridors puts the tentative budget at Rs 7,500 crore. A previous DPR for the Noida Electronic City–Sahibabad line, costing Rs 1,873 crore, had stalled since 2018 due to a lack of funds. "Funding had been a hurdle," said a GDA official. "But with MoHUA stepping in to finance the DPRs, these corridors now have a real chance of moving forward through central and state support." Earlier, GDA had also sought Rs 2,441 crore under the 16th Finance Commission to fund parts of this metro expansion.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Jayaprakash Narayan's statue unveiled; CM Yogi lauds his legacy
: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday unveiled a statue of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan at the newly renovated Asuran Crossing in Gorakhpur, praising his contributions to Indian democracy. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Addressing a gathering on the occasion, the CM described JP as a true Gandhian who lived for the nation, Indian values, and the spirit of democracy. "When it seemed that Indian democracy would collapse under Congress's dictatorship during the Emergency, Jayaprakash Narayan gave it new life," he said, adding, "He dedicated every moment of his life to the service of the nation and its people." Highlighting JP's roots in Sitab Diara village on UP-Bihar border, the CM recalled that the socialist leader had once demanded a health centre there in the memory of his wife Prabhavati Devi. "Despite ruling in his name, previous govts failed to fulfil that wish. We have now built a 100-bed health centre in his village and named it after her," he said. CM Yogi appreciated the efforts of Gorakhpur district administration, Gorakhpur Development Authority (GDA), and Nagar Nigam in completing the beautification work and restoring the statue at the intersection. He called the initiative a model for other cities to follow. The CM also paid tribute to late Dr Ashok Kumar, a senior professor from Gorakhpur University, who played a key role in installing JP's statue more than a decade ago. "Though he is no longer with us, his family's presence today is significant," he added.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Don't invest here: GDA sounds caution on 351 illegal colonies
Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has identified a total of 351 colonies that have come up illegally on around 3,000 acres of land in the city. The development authority has advised people not to invest in these colonies, which officials said have mushroomed in the last 35 to 40 years, with quite a few having emerged in the last decade. In 2021, the number of illegal colonies identified in the district stood at 321, and 30 more have been identified since. A major issue with these colonies is that, due to a lack of awareness, buyers invest in properties here, and middlemen and land sharks play a big role in this. "We have made the names of these colonies public, and they are advised not to invest in properties in these colonies," said an official from the GDA, adding, "Since the registries in these colonies could be done, there is a misconception among buyers that it gives legal sanctity to it. We cannot put a blanket ban on registries in these illegal colonies because the Registration Manual does not permit it." You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida Clause 241 of the Registration Manual states, "Registering officers should bear in mind that they are in no way concerned with the validity of the documents brought to them for registration, and it would be wrong for them to refuse to register on any such ground." The official added, "At present, there are 351 illegal colonies occupying 2,944 acres of land. New Karhera colony, for instance, is spread over 250 acres on the floodplains of the Hindon River. In 2023, during the flood, Karhera was most hit as the area remained underwater for a fortnight or so." Loni is another area with a high number of illegal colonies. "In the Loni Ailyabad area, 43 illegal colonies have come up on 43 acres of land. Sikhrani has two illegal colonies in two patches—38 acres and 25 acres. Illegal colonies in Pavi Sadipur are spread over an area of 137 acres and 97 acres in Mirpur Hindu – all of these are in Loni," said the official. When asked about what action has been taken to check the growth of illegal colonies so far, the official said that GDA is carrying out demolition drives on a near daily basis under clauses 26, 27, and 28 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Ordinance 1973, despite stiff opposition from locals. "To some extent, it has helped us rein in the growth of illegal colonies, but there are many such colonies that have been thriving for the last 35 to 40 years, and it is more of a legacy problem. Cracking down on such colonies is not easy." Additionally, the development authority is working on an Artificial Intelligence-enabled Illegal Construction Detection System to check illegal construction and the growth of illegal colonies in the district.
Time of India
19-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Building bylaws revised, Ghaziabad Development Authority halts map approvals till September
Ghaziabad: The city's development authority (GDA) has suspended its online map approval system until Sept to integrate it with the new UP Building Construction and Development Bylaws, 2025. During this period, all building map approvals will be processed manually, a move that could extend approval times from two days to nearly a month. Officials said the shift may impact consumers and hurt GDA's revenue for the time being. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida GDA, on average, receives 170 map approval requests and approves approximately 140 of them. The monthly revenue generation through map approval is about Rs 34 crores. "Manual map approval will take about a month, unlike the online building plan approval system's 2-3 days. This will cause inconvenience to consumers and reduce GDA's revenue temporarily. However, after integration by Sept-end, we'll compensate for the loss," a GDA official said. Many new provisions have been introduced in the new bylaws, which include a reduction in the minimum plot size for group housing to 1,000 sqm in built-up areas and 1,500 sqm in non-built-up areas. The minimum plot size as per the new bylaws 2018 was 2,000 sqm. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Struggling With Belly Fat? Try This at Home Home Fitness Hack Shop Now Undo by Taboola by Taboola For group housing projects along roads that are 24-45 metres wide, the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) has more than doubled to 5.25 in built-up areas and 8.75 in non-built-up areas. On roads wider than 45 metres, there are no FAR restrictions at all, unless there are airports or other critical installations around the buildings."Many changes will be incorporated and pre-fed in the online system, and this will take time," said the official.
