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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Mahapanchayat held in protest against Sikar Master Plan 2041
Jhunjhunu: A mahapanchayat held Sunday at the Agricultural Produce Market in Sikar, Jhunjhunu, opposed the Sikar City Master Plan 2041. People from 50 affected villages participated, with various organisations and political parties lending their support. The opposition to the masterplan 2041 pertains to residents of affected villages claiming that after the implementation of Master Plan 2031 and Sikar being granted divisional status, the UIT implemented Master Plan 2041, which is neither relevant nor logical. They claim that land allocated for specific purposes in the 2031 Master Plan has been removed, and areas have been designated. They also claimed road alignments were made arbitrarily — width set at 400 feet in some places and 200 feet in others without site visits, even where houses already exist in colonies. Instead of widening existing roads, new roads have been shown in the master plan. Protesters alleged that the new masterplan was firmed up without due stakeholder consultations. They also said changes in land use as per the 2031 plan had led farmers to sell their land at low prices to the land mafia. As per the 2041 plan, these tracts of land have now been designated for free acquisition, leaving farmers feeling cheated and fearing fresh land acquisition especially since the new plan has marked new sector roads, passing through farmers' fields. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Are The Most Beautiful Women In The World Undo This also includes residential colonies, approved by the UIT, being shown as public use land in 2041, even when these approved colonies are already populated. The mahapanchayat, attended by political functionaries including state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, Sikar MLA Rajendra Pareek, Congress district president Sunita Githala, CPM MP Amra Ram, and former MLA Pema Ram, among others, announced a complete shutdown in Sikar on August 16, demanding cancellation of the master plan. Dotasra criticised BJP and asserted the need for everyone to fight the master plan, claiming the govt would eventually have to yield. "Congress is pursuing a legal battle for this," he said. Dotasra also criticised the govt for cancelling the Sikar division and Neem Ka Thana district. CPM MLA Amra Ram said the master plan was not intended for the development of Sikar but for its destruction, alleging that the govt only sought to seize the land of poor farmers. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hindustan Times
06-08-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Ghaziabad: Survey to draw plan for transit zones along RRTS corridor begins
Ghaziabad: A survey has been initiated to prepare a zonal plan for the transit-oriented development (TOD) zones along the corridor of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), and it's being coordinated by the Ghaziabad Development Authority and officials of the NCR Transport Corporation (NCRTC) that is developing the RRTS project, officials said on Tuesday. The RRTS project spans 82km to link three cities: Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut with the Namo Bharat trains. Of the 24 stations, Ghaziabad has eight fully functional RRTS stations. (HT Photos) On Monday, the GDA and the NCRTC officials following a meeting decided that all help will be extended for smooth preparation of the plan. Officials said that the zonal plan is being prepared by an NCRTC hired consultant. GDA media coordinator Rudresh Shukla said that the NCRTC has been tasked to prepare a zonal plan for the TOD zones along the RRTS corridors. 'The survey for the zonal plan has been initiated, and GDA will provide all help to ensure that the consultant gets access to all details including that of the Master Plan.' The RRTS project spans 82km to link three cities: Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut with the Namo Bharat trains. Of the 24 stations, Ghaziabad has eight fully functional RRTS stations. The eight RRTS stations in Ghaziabad are at Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot, Muradnagar, Modinagar (south), and Modinagar (north) GDA officials said the TOD zones have been defined as an influence zone area within a 1.5km radius from the existing RRTS stations in Ghaziabad. The TOD zones along eight RRTS stations have been defined according to the state government's TOD policy and also made part of the draft Master Plan 2031 by GDA. Puneet Vats, chief public relation officer of NCRTC, said: 'The process for preparation of the zonal plan has been initiated, and it is expected to get complete within a year.' The Uttar Pradesh government's TOD policy, notified in 2022, has defined TOD zones, or mixed land use zones, for the development of residential, commercial, and other types of construction. 'The zonal plan for the TOD zones will also include two special development areas (SDA) which are proposed near the RRTS corridor,' Shukla added. According to officials, one of the SDAs is about 510.56 hectares and proposed in Guldhar, while the other is about 549.5 hectares in Duhai. These two areas will also have provisions for a higher floor area ratio and mixed land use like the influence zones. The zonal plans are subordinate plans attached to a master plan. While the master plan focuses on the macro-level plan for a city, the zonal plans focus on specific micro details of land usages, infrastructure facilities, and development within a zone.
Hindustan Times
31-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
New township to come up on Ayodhya-Basti highway
Amid increasing demand for residential plots and houses in Ayodhya, a township has been planned for the temple town on the Ayodhya-Basti highway. The mega project will come up on 107-hectare land with a corpus of ₹300 crore. The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has approved the project and sent it to the state government for approval. After the state cabinet's nod, the ADA will get 50 percent of the fund earmarked for the project. The ADA staff is carrying out the survey work in Ridhaura village in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. (For Representation) The development authority has already begun the survey work for acquiring land from farmers. The ADA staff is carrying out the survey work in Ridhaura village in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. According to ADA officials, the township will have both residential and commercial plots and all amenities. As the new township will be only five kilometres from the Ram temple, the project is expected to get an overwhelming response. It will also have a school, a hospital and a police outpost along with other amenities. According to ADA vice chairman Ashwani Pandey, the proposal for the new township has been forwarded to the state government for approval. The ADA will expedite the process to acquire land from farmers after the project gets a nod from the state government. The land will only be acquired through mutual consent from farmers. After construction of Ram temple began in Ayodhya on August 5, 2020, demand for land has gone up manifold in the temple town. The demand went up further after the grand opening ceremony of the Ram temple on January 22, 2024. Already approved by the state government and underway, the New Ayodhya Township or the Greenfield Township spans across 1407 acres on both sides of the Lucknow-Gorakhpur highway. Ayodhya will see massive expansion of 873 sqaure km under phase -2 of the Ayodhya Master Plan- 2031 by including 343 villages from Ayodhya, Basti and Gonda districts. Ayodhya's boundaries will now encroach upon villages in adjoining Basti and Gonda districts. According to the ADA, the phase -2 of the Master Plan 2031 covers 873 square kilometre, including Ayodhya Nagar Nigam, Nagar Panchayat Bhadarsa and Nagar Palika Parishad Nawabganj (Gonda), along with 154 villages from Ayodhya, 126 from Basti and 63 from Gonda. Ashwini Pandey, vice chairman, ADA, the plan has been prepared by taking into account the estimated population of Ayodhya in 2031 which is likely to be 14 lakh.
Hindustan Times
29-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Amid plot demand surge, UP Housing Board fast-tracks major projects in Ayodhya
With demand for plots and houses surging after the inauguration of the Ram Mandir, the Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board has decided to fast-track all housing projects in Ayodhya, officials said. The move comes with the demand for plots and houses surging after the inauguration of the Ram Mandir. (Sourced) The move is part of a broader development plan aimed at improving living standards and easing congestion in the old city. The Board has asked the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) to expedite the acquisition of 1,400 acres for various housing projects, they said. Among them is the Vasisth Kunj phase-2 which will come up on the Ayodhya-Basti road. Online applications for phase-one of the project are already over. Now, the Board wants to expedite the second phase of the project for which land has to be acquired, officials added. Vasisth Kunj is a mega housing project in Ayodhya, which includes both residential and commercial plots. The project is coming up on NH -27 in Firozpur Uparhar. The Board has also asked ADA to submit a detailed report of 27 projects, including Sita Rasoi. P Guru Prasad, principal secretary, housing and urban planning, has asked ADA to expedite the Green Field Township project. This mega township project proposed in 1,800 acres is considered to be one of the most ambitious projects of the state government in Ayodhya. The Housing and Development Board has also decided to help those hoteliers who are not able to purchase land directly from farmers for their projects. Prasad has directed ADA to them in acquiring land from farmers, officials said. The temple town is set for 873 square-km expansion under phase-2 of the Ayodhya Master Plan- 2031 with the inclusion of 343 villages from Ayodhya, Basti and Gonda districts. According to ADA, the phase-2 of the Master Plan 2031 covers 873 square km, including Ayodhya Nagar Nigam, Bhadarsa Nagar Panchayat and Nawabganj Nagar Palika Parishad (Gonda), along with 154 villages from Ayodhya, 126 from Basti, and 63 from Gonda. According to Ashwini Pandey, vice-chairman of ADA, the plan has been prepared by taking into account the estimated population of Ayodhya in 2031 which is likely to be 14 lakh.
Hindustan Times
28-06-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Work begins on ‘Greater Ghaziabad' plan; Khoda, Loni, Muradnagar likely to merge
The Ghaziabad district administration has begun preparing a roadmap for the proposed 'Greater Ghaziabad' project, under which local bodies such as Khoda, Loni, and Muradnagar may be merged into the Ghaziabad municipal corporation. The move comes following directions from Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who floated the idea during a visit to the district on Thursday, officials said. According to officials, the Ghaziabad Development Authority has already included Ghaziabad, Loni, Muradnagar, and Modinagar in its integrated draft Master Plan 2031. (HT Archive) The chief minister was in Ghaziabad to inaugurate a data centre at Central Electronics Limited and to visit Kailash Mansarovar Bhawan in Indirapuram. Addressing an event, he emphasised integrated development and proposed the formation of a larger municipal entity named Greater Ghaziabad. The proposal will require both legislative approval and a cabinet nod, with the final decision resting with the state government. 'On directions of the chief minister, we have asked the officials of the district administration and the corporation to chalk out a plan, which will then be submitted to the state government,' said Deepak Meena, district magistrate of Ghaziabad. 'The final decision will be taken at the state government level and will also involve the state cabinet.' The Ghaziabad district currently comprises nine local bodies—one municipal corporation, four Nagar Palikas (Khoda, Loni, Modinagar, and Muradnagar), and four Nagar Panchayats (Patla, Dasna, Faridnagar, and Niwari). In 2023, ahead of the inauguration of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) priority section in Ghaziabad, BJP MLAs Sunil Sharma (Sahibabad) and Nandkishor Gurjar (Loni) had raised concerns about civic issues in Khoda and Loni to the chief minister. While BJP leaders support the proposed merger, some political opponents have criticised it as a reaction to electoral losses. Former MLA Amarpal Sharma, whose wife Mohini Sharma currently chairs the Khoda Nagar Palika, said, 'After the BJP lost the Khoda chairperson seat in 2023, its politicians floated the concept of merger. The corporation itself struggles to manage its jurisdiction areas, and managing Khoda and Loni would be a tough task. People in Khoda are yet to get tapped water supply and face many other civic issues like bad roads, sewerage disposal, proper drainage, etc., after repeated promises for years.' In the May 2023 civic polls, the BJP won the Ghaziabad mayoral seat but lost the chairperson elections in Loni, Khoda, and Muradnagar Nagar Palikas. The party managed to retain only the Modinagar chairperson seat. Nandkishor Gurjar, BJP MLA from Loni, dismissed allegations of political motivation. 'The local bodies proposed by the CM for merger under the corporation suffer many issues like water-logging, bad roads, drinking water shortages, sewerage problems, among others,' he said. 'Since these areas will see massive housing development in the future, it is vital that these areas also get developed like Ghaziabad city. Further, they will also be able to receive big funds for development. So, it is vital that they become part of Greater Ghaziabad.' Meanwhile, Ranjita Dhama, the chairperson of Loni Nagar Palika, did not respond to requests for comment. According to officials, the Ghaziabad Development Authority has already included Ghaziabad, Loni, Muradnagar, and Modinagar in its integrated draft Master Plan 2031.
