Abhishek Behl is principal correspondent, Hindustan Times in Gurgaon Bureau. He covers infrastructure, planning and civic agencies in the city. He has been covering Gurgaon as correspondent for the last 10 years, and has written extensively on the city.
Articles by Abhishek Behl
Gurgaon railway station’s renovation to begin soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Union railway minister also announced the launch of a 14-minute protocol for cleaning Vande Bharat trains across the country
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 06:16 AM IST
Free district registrar office from political interference, say 50 Gurugram RWAs
Protesters demanded that political interference cease in the offices of the state registrar societies and district registrar societies in Gurugram
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 05:26 AM IST
Structural audit rate fixed, cost to be shared equally by builder, RWA in Ggm
Manish Yadav, district town planner (enforcement), said the district administration has fixed the rate of structural audit at ₹3.50 per square foot plus GST
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 05:48 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Firecrackers banned in Gurugram from Nov 1 to Jan 31, except on festive occasions
As an exception and for a limited time, a window for bursting green firecrackers would be provided on festivals such as Diwali, New Year’s Eve, Christmas, and Gurpurab
Published on Sep 28, 2023 10:38 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Haryana pollution control board imposes over ₹1 crore fine on MCG for violating C&D waste rules
The action was taken on the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which asked the pollution control board to ascertain whether the civic agency has violated C&D rules in Malibu Towne, as alleged by one of its residents in a plea which the tribunal was hearing on Wednesday
Updated on Sep 28, 2023 06:54 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Tender for Gurugram Global City project awarded, work to start in next 2 months
The corporation has also called for the auction of four plots of land in Global City for mixed land use
Published on Sep 24, 2023 11:22 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Homebuyers of Greenopolis project in Gurugram demand delivery of flats
Homebuyers said they had gone to the project site to witness the construction on Sunday but were denied entry
Published on Sep 24, 2023 11:12 PM IST
Gurugram authority to take up priority repair of Southern Peripheral Road
Officials said that the repair of SPR is top priority right now, and that they will award the contract for its repair within a month
Published on Sep 21, 2023 11:20 PM IST
Gurugram: DTCP seals 30 shops in DLF phase 3 for operating illegally
Officials said that commercial activities were being carried out in these 30 shops which were housed in residential buildings
Updated on Sep 19, 2023 12:07 AM IST
To save old trees, Gurugram to give out ₹2,500 a year ‘pension’
The pension is part of the Haryana government’s Pran Vayu Devta scheme, an initiative to preserve old trees in the state
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 01:42 AM IST
Work at Badkhal leaves Faridabad residents frustrated
Officials, engaged in the redevelopment project said, that the work at the lake expected to be completed only by December next year
Published on Sep 16, 2023 12:15 AM IST
NCRTC proposes change in RRTS alignment, to take it along Delhi Gurgaon e-way
According to the proposed plan, the alignment will be from Aerocity to Rajiv Chowk via Cyber City along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
Published on Sep 13, 2023 11:51 PM IST
Airstrip proposed along Delhi-Mumbai expressway in Nuh-Gurugram
The plan to build the airstrip closer to Gurugram to ensure that an easier commute within in the National Capital Region, said a government official
Published on Sep 12, 2023 11:16 PM IST
Activists say leachate leaking from Bandhwari landfill in Gurugram
Villagers on Monday said the foul smelling leachate has started polluting aquifers, leaving them with no clean source for drinking water
Published on Sep 12, 2023 12:17 AM IST
DTCP flags building violations in 35 properties in Gurugram
The district town planning department said that it had received several complaints regarding such violations in the last two months
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 10:48 PM IST
Teej, Khoria, Rasiya folk dances enthral G20 delegates in Nuh
A senior official said the second day was dedicated to the host state, Haryana, and the state presented its diversity and culture
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 10:56 PM IST
Dwarka expressway cloverleaf to join NH-48 by end of month
The cloverleaf that will connect the Dwarka Expressway with NH-48 is part of package four and it starts from Basai railway overbridge
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 10:58 PM IST
Gurugram streetlights project firm rips up contract over payment delays
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has terminated its agreement with the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) for a streetlights project due to non-payment of dues. EESL said MCG owes INR200m ($2.7m) with an additional late payment penalty of INR100m as of 31 July. EESL has installed 82,000 LED streetlights and 800 centrally controlled and monitoring systems in Gurugram, maintaining an uptime of over 98% despite payment defaults. MCG officials said they have raised concerns about the project with EESL and will make payment once the issues are resolved.
Updated on Sep 04, 2023 11:23 PM IST
Unitech residents in Gurugram protest poor condition of access road
Around 250 residents of Unitech Residences in Gurugram held a protest over the poor condition of the access road to their apartments, seeking the developer's intervention. They allege that the road is causing inconvenience to senior citizens, patients, and ambulances. The residents have approached both Unitech officials and government authorities, but no action has been taken. The Supreme Court will hear the issue regarding the construction of the road on September 4.
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 10:40 PM IST
‘Mera Bill, Mera Adhikar’ scheme launched in six states, consumers to be rewarded
Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala and union revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra said this scheme will encourage the culture of generating GST bills
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 10:52 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
DTCP to check OCs randomly, to not allow registry if violations found
A list of 39 properties whose OCs were submitted between August 1 and August 10 was sent it to the revenue department after no violations were found
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 11:13 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Najafgarh drain stretch will get bundh to prevent waterlogging
GMDA officials said the land is available and there is no obstruction in the construction of the drain, which will prevent waterlogging on the streets
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 11:12 PM IST
14 Gurugram sectors face water shortage; GMDA says no lasting solution in sight
Residents of condominiums in Gurugram, India, have experienced a severe lack of water supply over the past few days, leading to heavy reliance on private water tanker suppliers. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has acknowledged the issue and is working on improving supply, but a permanent solution will take at least a year. The water shortage is due to a deficiency in distribution infrastructure and the unavailability of raw water. GMDA is distributing available water in phases to affected areas. The demand for water in the city exceeds the current supply infrastructure.
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 11:38 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Nuh procession to go ahead with or without permission, says VHP
Nuh deputy commissioner on Saturday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC from August 25-28 with a view to maintain law and order.
Updated on Aug 27, 2023 04:49 AM IST
Gurugram: Flat owners told to vacate Chintels Paradiso Tower G
DTCP also said that the audit report of Tower J, which is pending, is expected to be submitted within the next 15 days
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 12:06 AM IST
GMDA plans water pipeline along Dwarka e-way to supply to one million people
The floating of tender to hire the consultant and getting the report prepared will take around six months
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 11:47 PM IST
Chintels wants ban on registry revoked to raise money for refunding flat owners
Chintels Paradiso condominium developer asks authorities to lift ban on property registries to raise funds for compensation to flat owners.
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 11:29 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Plan afoot to ease commute around Millennium City Metro station in Gurugram
The decision was taken during the monthly road safety meeting chaired by additional deputy commissioner Hitesh Meena at the Mini Secretariat on Tuesday
Updated on Aug 22, 2023 11:12 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
CM Khattar attends GMDA meeting; approves infra projects
CM Khattar also said that approval has been given for the construction of a drain along the Central Peripheral Road and a culvert in collaboration with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), on an equal cost-sharing basis
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 11:24 PM IST
TDR policy helping builders to develop road infra, says DTCP
Builders in Gurugram have acquired around 70 acres of land in the past year to construct roads and infrastructure in developing sectors, according to officials. The transfer of development rights policy has enabled developers to purchase land from farmers and monetize it by creating TDR. This additional land will be used for infrastructure construction, while the development rights can be utilized in other projects or traded. The government has created a portal for trading and monetizing TDR certificates.
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 12:01 AM IST
