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
HMRTC reinvites bids to pick design consultant for Gurugram Metro
In yet another move that could delay the work on Gurugram Metro project, the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC), the agency developing the Gurugram Metro has reinvited bids to appoint a design consultant for the project after the previous bid received a poor response
Published on Mar 25, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
7.9km stretch of Narnaul-Rewari bypass road to be opened soon, says Ggm MP
Gurugram: A 7
Published on Mar 24, 2023 11:54 PM IST
Fourth floor policy in Gurugram: Special panel seeks detailed info on plots
The committee has also directed these departments to map the details of plots on sectoral plans, and layout plans and submit the same by March 31
Published on Mar 24, 2023 12:10 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Water supply to shut in few city areas for 30 hours from Monday, says GMDA
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) on Wednesday said they will take up connection work of a 700mm pipeline on March 27 (Monday) due to which water supply will remain shut in a few city areas for 30 hours
Published on Mar 23, 2023 12:05 AM IST
Special committee seeks suggestions, objections on fourth floor policy
A special committee formed by the department of town and country planning to look into the fourth floor policy, which has been kept in abeyance by the state government last month, has sought suggestions and objections from residents and stakeholders on the policy
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 11:50 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
NHAI wants more Metro trains between Delhi and Gurugram to reduce snarls on NH-48
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to increase the frequency of trains between Gurugram and Delhi on the Yellow Line (Samaypur Badli-Huda City Centre) and on the Blue Line (Dwarka Sector 21- Noida Electronic City) so that more people can travel by the Metro instead of using their private cars and thereby reduce the congestion currently seen on National Highway-48 (NH-48)
Updated on Mar 20, 2023 11:38 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Palam Vihar residents say drain in area caving in, ask GMDA to fix it
The work on covering the 1,500 metre stretch of this drain, which is also called “Leg One” of the drainage system in the city, started in February but residents alleged that the work is being carried out without any contingency plan in place for emergencies
Published on Mar 20, 2023 11:31 PM IST
Haryana panel to study if building fourth floor can be permitted
The panel, which will be headed by P Raghavendra Rao, chairperson of the state pollution control board, has been asked to recommend the future course of action in the matter and file its report in two months, according to an order issued on Thursday by TL Satyaprakash, director general of the department of town and country planning
Published on Mar 17, 2023 11:50 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Delhi airport to Alipur in 20 mins on Urban Extension Road-II: Nitin Gadkari
Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari, who inspected the 75-km-long road, said that almost 60% of the work has been completed
Updated on Mar 17, 2023 02:51 AM IST
Chintels: Pay rent at ₹15 per sqft to residents, get towers vacated soonest, DTCP tells builder
The department stipulated that the developer should pay a monthly rent to occupants of towers E and F at the rate of ₹15 per square foot. The department has already recommended demolition of Tower D of the condominium, where six floors had collapsed partially on February 10, 2022, killing two women
Published on Mar 15, 2023 11:23 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
NHAI set to have ‘pay per road use’ toll fee system on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
An NHAI official said the tendering process has been initiated for this purpose and it is likely to be implemented in the next six months
Published on Mar 14, 2023 12:33 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
HSVP to conduct drone survey of eight Gurugram sectors
A representative of HSVP Gurugram said the drone survey will aid the authority in locating any remaining undeveloped land as well as plotted areas, roads, green belts, and leftover pockets
Published on Mar 13, 2023 01:56 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
HSVP to seal plot in Sector 23 bought fraudulently by allottee
Gurugram: The Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), which had cancelled the allotment of two plots to a buyer after it was found that payments were not made and entries were managed fraudulently, has now decided to seal one of the plots as residential units have been constructed by the allottee
Published on Mar 11, 2023 12:39 AM IST
To ease congestion, DMRC opens third entry entry at Huda City Centre Metro station
To reduce congestion at the Huda City Centre Metro station and ease the entry of passengers to the station, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has opened a third entry gate with ticketing facilities on the Fortis side
Published on Mar 11, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
NH-48 on Delhi-Gurugram e-way to be shut for 3 months; check alternate routes
According to officials from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), one of the underpasses will connect the Dwarka expressway with Nelson Mandela Marg, while the other will connect the Dwarka link road with NH-48.
Updated on Mar 11, 2023 08:44 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha and Abhishek Behl
GMDA to begin work on master sector road by end of March
Gurugram: The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) on Monday said work on a crucial stretch of master sector dividing road passing through sectors 77, 78-78A and 79-79A will commence in the next 15 days
Published on Mar 07, 2023 01:13 AM IST
Health dept, Ggm police make arrangements for a safe Holi
Gurugram: The health department on Monday said that it has directed hospitals across Gurugram to ensure they are ready to meet any emergency situation on the occasion of Holi
Published on Mar 07, 2023 12:44 AM IST
DTCP warns property owners about fake notices
Gurugram: Officials of the department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Thursday asked all property owners to verify with the department if they receive notices regarding violation of allotment conditions
Published on Mar 02, 2023 11:16 PM IST
India recovered US $180 bn from economic offenders in 5 years: Union minister
The minister, who was briefing the media after the inaugural session of the G20 workshop, said the objective of the event is to collaborate with partner countries and agencies and develop a framework to curb corruption, and prevent people from siphoning off public money
Published on Mar 02, 2023 01:33 AM IST
Abhishek Behl and Leena Dhankhar
G20 workshop to discuss impact of corruption on women’s lives, chalk out solutions
For the first time, India has initiated a study on the impact of corruption on women in society, and that aspect will be actively discussed during the G20 workshop on anti-corruption, which got underway in Gurugram on Wednesday
Published on Mar 02, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Leena Dhankhar and Abhishek Behl
Gurugram authority cuts water supply to 3 residential areas over dues
Resident of the areas alleged that they have not received water for the last two days as the supply connections have been severed
Published on Mar 01, 2023 02:56 AM IST
Chief secy reviews preparations for G20 meeting on March 1
Haryana chief secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Monday held a meeting in Gurugram and reviewed the preparations for the G20 workshop to commence in the city from March 1 to 4
Published on Feb 28, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Abhishek Behl and Debashish Karmakar, Gurugram
DTCP asks former minister to vacate govt land in Gurugram
Gurugram: The enforcement wing of the department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Saturday said it has issued a notice to a former minister and four others for vacating a 3
Published on Feb 27, 2023 02:56 AM IST
‘Run for G20’ held in Gurugram
In the run up to the G 20 summit meeting of the anti-corruption working group to be held in the city from March 1 to March 4 are going on in full swing and a run for G 20 was organised on Sunday
Published on Feb 27, 2023 02:24 AM IST
Permissions for building 4th floor on hold in Haryana
Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced in the state assembly that the government will not entertain new applications or building plan maps for stilt plus four-storey structures
Published on Feb 24, 2023 01:51 AM IST
Work on 3 new Metro links in Gurugram from this year: Khattar
The proposed Metro extension project will cover a distance of 28.5km from Huda City Centre to Cyber City, via Subash Chowk, Krishna Chowk and Sector 22.
Updated on Feb 24, 2023 01:57 AM IST
Towers E and F of Chintels Paradiso must be vacated immediately, DTCP tells residents
The department of town and country planning on Thursday issued directions to Chintels India Limited to get towers E and F of the condominium in Sector 109 evacuated at the earliest, as both structures have been declared unsafe for habitation in the structural audit report submitted by Indian Institute of Technolgy (IIT), Delhi, in January
Published on Feb 17, 2023 12:28 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
It’s a smooth ride on Delhi-Mumbai e-way on Day One of toll operations
According to the notification issued by NHAI, the toll fee on the highway is based on the kilometre travelled. Vehicles entering from Sohna will have to pay a toll tax at Khalilpur, which is around 12km from Alipur, the zero point of the expressway
Updated on Feb 17, 2023 06:04 PM IST
Delhi to Dausa: Smooth in most parts, and some bugs
The gleaming 246-km section, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated on Sunday, will cut travel time between Delhi and Jaipur by two hours, despite bottlenecks on the Agra-Jaipur highway
Updated on Feb 15, 2023 04:55 AM IST
Towers E and F of Chintels also deemed unsafe, to be vacated
The structural audit reports of towers E and F of Chintels Paradiso condominium, prepared by IIT-Delhi, have deemed the towers structurally unsafe, the district administration said on Tuesday, adding that residents in both towers will have to vacate their homes and they will be rehabilitated as per rules
Updated on Feb 15, 2023 12:17 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
