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
DTCP teams to conduct visual inspection of 60 condominiums
Manish Yadav, district town planner (enforcement), said that each team will comprise a junior engineer and an expert from the four private consultancies enlisted by the department, which have already carried out structural audits of 16 condominiums earlier
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Mahira homebuyers stage protest in Jantar Mantar against delay in delivery
Mahira Homes flat buyers held a protest in Delhi against the developer's failure to deliver homes on time. Delivery was scheduled for August 2022, but work has been stopped for a year. Despite assurances from authorities and the developer, there has been no progress. Around 1,500 buyers have invested in the project, which was launched in 2018. The project was cancelled due to discrepancies in documents submitted by the developer. The decision was later revoked in September, and the developer was asked to complete the project within six months. The project is expected to be delivered by the end of the year.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:11 AM IST
Work on 28 km Gurugram Metro project to start in a month: CM Khattar
The proposed project will span approximately 28.5km and have 27 elevated Metro stations, with a spur from Basai to Dwarka Expressway.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 12:22 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
IIT-Delhi submits reports on Chintels towers A and G, to be discussed today
The need for structural audits arose after the partial collapse of six floors in Tower D on February 10 last year, resulting in the death of two women
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 12:14 AM IST
Encroachments, broken roads make commuting difficult on Old Delhi Gurgaon road
Residents said the adjoining Rao Gajraj Singh Marg, the Tenon Toad and Sushil Aima Road are also in a bad condition
Updated on May 31, 2023 12:21 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
High court orders arrest of HSVP estate officer
The matter pertains to cancellation of allotment of a plot to an allottee in Sector 38 in 2013. The court order on Monday observed that after HSVP cancelled the allotment, it was challenged in 2013 itself and the court had given a verdict in favour of the allottee
Updated on May 30, 2023 06:25 PM IST
Chintels: Occupants of towers E, F told to vacate flats at the earliest
The department of town and country planning has asked residents of towers E and F of Chintels Paradiso condominium to vacate their flats as they are deemed unsafe for habitation by structural audit experts from IIT-Delhi. The district administration previously invoked Section 144 and sections of Disaster Management Act, 2005, to direct occupants to vacate the flats within 15 days. Around 16 families are currently living in the towers and have requested 120 more days to vacate. The developer has offered buyback or a new flat in lieu of the unsafe flats, but residents will have to wait three to four years for the new home.
Updated on May 30, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
DTCP asks Chintels flat owners to get evaluation done within a week
Owners of flats in towers E and F of Chintels Paradiso condominium in Sector 109, India, have been given two weeks to evaluate their interiors. Of the 116 flat owners, 96 have already had their flats evaluated and the evaluating firms have been asked to submit their report within two weeks. The buildings have been declared unsafe for habitation and the district administration has recommended they be demolished. Chintels India has offered to buy back flats at a basic rate of INR6,500 ($87) per sq ft or to reconstruct them at a cost of INR1,000 per sq ft.
Updated on May 27, 2023 12:43 AM IST
HSVP to auction 60 acres of land on May 28
Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) will auction plots in 17 sectors across Gurugram on May 28 which is expected to generate revenue of INR250-300cr. The auction will cover 28 sites located in different sectors and is intended for group housing projects. The authority has removed some sites from the auction after objections were raised that around four sites were located in an area marked as ?gair mumkin nullah?. The HSVP has also initiated a large-scale demolition drive to retrieve HSVP land from encroachers.
Updated on May 25, 2023 11:31 PM IST
Flood preparedness drills to be held at 14 underpasses in the city
Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority will conduct drills at all 14 underpasses in the city to prepare for the monsoon season and prevent water-logging. The drills will test drainage systems and pumps at each underpass, and will be held with officials from the National Highways Authority of India, public works department and DLF. Last year, the underpasses remained largely unaffected during the rains following steps taken by civic authorities. The drills will be held from 29 May to 4 June, with traffic continuing to ply as normal through the underpasses.
Updated on May 25, 2023 11:24 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gururgram
Gurugram lifts ban on registration of properties developed by Chintels
The decision was taken after a proposal of settlement was submitted by the developer, and a meeting was held by the district administration on May 3
Updated on May 25, 2023 12:22 AM IST
To ease traffic flow, Gurugram admin opens Central Periphery Road
The CPR is basically a part of the package four of the Dwarka Expressway and work has been ongoing at this section since 2019
Updated on May 25, 2023 12:13 AM IST
Work on NH-48 stack interchange on track, June 3 finish targeted
An official said Kamal Gupta, the contractor’s managing director, was holding daily meetings to review the status of construction.
Updated on May 24, 2023 11:39 PM IST
No overcrowding at Gurugram banks for exchange of ₹2,000 notes
Banks in several areas of the city wore a busy look, but the bankers said there was no rush and things went on smoothly on Tuesday
Updated on May 23, 2023 11:40 PM IST
Banks in Delhi-NCR brace for ₹2,000 note exchange
With misinformation running amok, various banks have started taking steps to reduce panic and confusion among their customers.
Updated on May 23, 2023 08:18 PM IST
Kherki Daula toll plaza to be shifted in 2-3 months, says CM Khattar
Gurugram: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced that the Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway will be removed in next two-three months, adding that his government is considering proposals for its removal
Updated on May 22, 2023 12:20 AM IST
Dwarka expressway to be completed by December-end: Gadkari
The minister said that the highway, which is India’s first access controlled eight lane expressway, is part of the ₹60,000-crore Delhi decongestion plan.
Updated on May 19, 2023 02:31 AM IST
HSVP to fence land freed from encroachers in Gurugram
Gurugram: The Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) is planning to fence land that has been retrieved from encroachers in Gurugram and an estimate for the same has been prepared, officials said on Wednesday
Updated on May 17, 2023 11:56 PM IST
Chintels homeowners ask for 120 days to vacate flats in Gurugram
Hitesh Meena, additional deputy commissioner, Gurugram, said a meeting of all stakeholders has been called on May 18 at the Vikas Sadan to resolve the issue
Updated on May 16, 2023 11:09 PM IST
Haryana approves Delhi-Behrore, Delhi-Panipat RRTS corridors
The Delhi-Gurugram-Behror project will be 107km long and the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is developing both corridors, has started the pre-construction work. These projects will be sent to Centre for its approval, a statement by the Haryana government said
Updated on May 16, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Gurugram admin invokes Sec 144 to get two Chintels towers vacated
The Gurugram DC said the occupants will have to vacate the towers within the next 15 days, else face criminal action
Updated on May 16, 2023 07:29 AM IST
Special panel on fourth floor to hold public hearing on Tuesday
The associations of RWAs, developers’ groups such as National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco) and Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) have been called to attend the meeting. The department of town and country planning (DTCP) on February 23 had put on hold the policy of construction of fourth floor on residential plots
Updated on May 15, 2023 06:02 PM IST
Ramprastha City residents protest against developer for water shortage
Residents of Ramprastha City in Sector 37D held a protest against the developer for inadequate supply of water. They alleged that recycled water supplied by sewage treatment plants was of poor quality and almost unusable. The developer had taken only a single water connection, which was inadequate to serve the residents, and the water supply has been dwindling since the beginning of March. The developer is supplying only 200,000 litres per day, while 1 million litres of water is required.
Updated on May 15, 2023 12:45 AM IST
Chintels makes proposal to flat owners, offers to buy back or rebuild flats
According to a letter from Chintels India to the deputy commissioner of Gurugram on April 21, this may be their final offer
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 11:52 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Work on Gurugram sections of Dwarka e-way to be completed by June-end, says NHAI
The 29km long Dwarka Expressway is being built at a cost of ₹9,000 crore and it will connect Shiv Murti on Delhi-Jaipur highway near Mahipalpur
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 12:05 AM IST
Haryana agency awards contracts for viaducts on Palwal-Sonipat rail
According to the corporation, these two tunnels are the most complex engineering challenges of the entire project, and while they are built, the whole network will be ready
Updated on Apr 27, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Haryana offers government database to corporates to hire locals in private jobs
Around 800,000 educated residents of the state, who are skilled at various levels and registered with Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam Limited, will get jobs, said chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 11:03 PM IST
Gurugram ranks eighth among 12 rising cities in ease of moving index
The Ease of Moving Index-India Report 2022 was jointly launched in Delhi on Tuesday by joint secretary and mission director, Smart Cities Mission, and UN resident coordinator in India
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 10:59 PM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Haryana authority revises policy to set up farmhouses
Under the revised policy, builders can develop farmhouse colonies from a minimum of 10 acres up to 25 acres, depending on the location
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:14 AM IST
Haryana to constitute Aravalli rejuvenation board to curb illegal mining
In addition to the board, the government will also constitute a district-level cell for periodic monitoring of the Aravallis in Nuh, Faridabad, Gurugram
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:25 AM IST
