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Abhishek Behl

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

Kherki Daula toll plaza rates rounded off

Toll rates for cars and other private and commercial vehicles using the Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway have been rounded off for the convenience of passengers so that they don’t have to waste time for want of small change.

Kherki Daula toll plaza is a major choke point on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.(HT File)
Updated on Oct 17, 2016 12:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Resident commissioner takes stock of Haryana day preparations

In order to ensure that the district administration’s preparations for the inaugural event of Haryana Golden Jubilee celebrations are on the right track, principal resident commissioner of Haryana in Delhi, Anand Mohan Saran, held a meeting of district officials in Mini-Secretariat, Gurgaon on Sunday.

Resident commissioner of Haryana in Delhi, Anand Mohan (fourth from left), with officials at Mini-Secretariat on Sunday.
Published on Oct 17, 2016 12:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Delhi-Gurgaon expressway operator lists 14 black spots

These 14 spots identified are most accident prone and with frequent traffic congestion

The operator plans to divide the expressway into four sections and introduce remedial measures for each section.(Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 16, 2016 01:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

MCG bus service to start in seven months, will have a fleet of 500

It could be considered as a Diwali gift for residents who have been persistently complaining about the lack of public transport options in Gurgaon.

Commuters are forced to depend on shared autos and shuttle services as the bus service is irregular in the city.(HT File)
Published on Oct 13, 2016 12:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Gaping hole on Basai flyover, Railways to check for structural defects

It will take at least two weeks for traffic to become normal on the Basai-Dhankote flyover in Gurgaon which had developed cracks and a large gaping hole on Monday evening.

The Railways officials, who inspected the site, admitted that the wearing coat of the structure was badly damaged, and there could be other defects, including poor drainage, which needed further investigation(Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 12, 2016 12:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Gurgaon: City court summons Unitech over fund misuse

A local court has summoned builders Unitech to face charges over various offences, including cheating and failing to return the interest bearing maintenance security to the residents’ welfare association (RWA).

The order against Unitech came after it was submitted before the court that more than Rs 9 crore in interest bearing maintenance security was not being transferred to the RWA as a result of which maintenance of the complex is suffering.(HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 07, 2016 05:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Huda to upgrade AIT chowk stretch on lines of DLF Expressway

The 600-metre stretch between AIT Chowk in Sector 56 and Golf Course extension road will be upgraded at a par with the 16-lane DLF-Huda expressway.

The DLF-Huda expressway culminates at AIT Chowk from where a four-lane road connects it to Golf course extension road. This road is to be upgraded.(HT File)
Published on Oct 07, 2016 01:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Investors protest against ABW for delay in Manesar project

Irked by the delay of a township project in Manesar for over four years, more than 100 investors held a demonstration at Civil Lines in Gurgaon on Sunday afternoon.

The investors marched from John Hall to Rajiv Chowk carrying placards and shouting slogans(Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)
Published on Oct 03, 2016 12:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Huda to sell plots online every Tuesday from November

Buoyed by the sale of three school sites netting over Rs 135 crore recently, the Haryana urban development authority (Huda), Gurgaon, has now developed a detailed plan for auctioning of commercial, residential and institutional sites across the city in the next four months.

Huda has identified 20,000 sites across the state and aims to sell around 30 plots daily in different urban estates.(HT File)
Published on Oct 03, 2016 12:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Patrol vehicles on Gurgaon expressway get cameras

Commuters on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, particularly those driving in wrong lanes and parking on service lanes, would be under surveillance after two highway emergency patrolling vehicles have been equipped with special bullet cameras

The high resolution cameras are mounted on top of the patrol vehicles and these will help the highway operator in getting live feed of accidents and traffic management in such a scenario, and in monitoring the highway realtime(HT Photo)
Published on Oct 02, 2016 03:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Huda sells three school sites in Gurgaon for Rs 135 crore

The cash-strapped urban authority has auctioned the sites for far more than the quoted reserve price

A vacant Huda plot in Sector 47. The authority is planning to identify all high potential sites across the two Huda estates in Gurgaon and auction them in a phased manner.(Manoj Kumar/HT File Photo)
Updated on Sep 30, 2016 09:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Gurgaon: HUDA wants MCG to install flowmeters, sluice valves for better water management

With large number of sectors being transferred to MCG, the HUDA now wants the corporation to upgrade its water distribution to ensure proper supply of water during the coming summer

(HT File Photo)
Published on Sep 23, 2016 04:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

‘Why did Haryana govt divert development fund for New Gurgaon?’

Homebuyers in New Gurgaon sectors are questioning Huda’s decision to not acquire the land needed for developing much-needed parks, green belts and a multi-purpose stadium in the area.

Homebuyers in New Gurgaon sectors are questioning Huda’s decision to not acquire the land needed for developing much-needed parks, green belts and a multi-purpose stadium in the area.(HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 23, 2016 01:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

High cost of land acquisition slows down new Huda projects in Gurgaon

The new land acquisition act has become a cause of concern for the Haryana urban development authority (Huda) that has to pay almost double the market price for acquiring land for important infrastructure projects.

Under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, of Haryana, the compensation for acquisition of land, whether rural or urban, should be twice the market value of the plot.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Sep 23, 2016 11:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Cash crunch: HUDA drops plan to acquire 1,290 acres for open spaces in Gurgaon

The lack of financial resources have started to hit HUDA’s plan to build infrastructure in new Gurgaon sectors (76-115) particularly along Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway

A major fallout of the cash crunch being faced by the urban authority is that it has finally dropped the plan to acquire around 1,290 acres of land earmarked to develop open areas and green spaces such as large public parks and a stadium(Parveen Kumar/HT File Photo)
Updated on Sep 22, 2016 05:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Gurgaon malls told to remove illegal kiosks on premises

Mall authorities have been asked to ensure than vendors, unauthorised kiosks and encroachments are removed

Several malls on MG Road have been issued notices.(Parveen Kumar/HT File Photo)
Published on Sep 22, 2016 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Gurgaon’s daughter Deepa Malik gets rousing welcome

Traditional dance troupe, family and supporters were present at Delhi’s IGI airport to welcome her

Deepa Malik’s father Colonel (retd) BK Nagpal welcomes her at the international airport in Delhi.(Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 19, 2016 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByAbhishek Behl and Leena Dhankhar, Gurgaon

It took 10 years of hard work to win this medal, says Deepa Malik

Colonel BK Nagpal, father of Deepa Malik, welcomes her at the New Delhi airport on Saturday. Malik credits her army upbringing for her strength and resolve.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Published on Sep 17, 2016 06:59 PM IST
ByLeena Dhankhar and Abhishek Behl, Gurgaon

Gurgaon revenue dept told not to register sale deeds of Sec 23 plot

The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) has asked the district revenue authorities to ensure that no sale deed is registered with regard to a disputed plot in Sector 23. Illegal development is allegedly taking place on the plot that is under litigation

Residents of sector 23, Gurgaon, have submitted a complaint to the administration about an illegal colony in the locality(HT File photo)
Published on Sep 16, 2016 02:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Haryana notifies VAT at 1% for developers, contractors

Spelling relief for apartment buyers in the state, the Haryana government has notified the value added tax (VAT) at the rate of 1% for real estate projects built till March 31, 2014.

The decision will not only make life easier for buyers but will also prompt developers to deposit VAT as a large number of them have challenged the Haryana excise and taxation department after notices were issued to them for payment(HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 15, 2016 01:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Deepa Malik’s Gurgaon biker group plans rally to welcome her

Shot-putter Deepa Malik, who won a medal in the paralympics , is a member of a biking group in Gurgaon

The rally will be held from the Delhi airport to her house in DLF Phase 1.(HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 14, 2016 01:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByLeena Dhankhar and Abhishek Behl, Gurgaon

Huda may get wing to reclaim lost land in Gurgaon

Huda, Gurgaon, is considering setting up of an independent enforcement wing to protect its land bank

Almost 300 acres owned by the authority has been encroached upon without any legal encumbrance. As much as 250 acres are stuck in litigation.(Parveen Kumar/HT File Photo)
Published on Sep 11, 2016 01:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Huda to build roads along SPR to help avoid Kherki Daula, Vatika Chowk bottlenecks

With the proposed clover leaf on Delhi Gurgaon expressway to connect SPR and NPR still a few years away, Haryana Urban Development Authority, Gurgaon, is planning to build master sector roads so that vehicles can bypass bottlenecks at Kherki Daula and Vatika Chowk.

The urban authority has initiated steps to expedite the construction of the master sector road that will connect SPR with Delhi-Gurgaon expressway bypassing Kherki Daula toll plaza.
Updated on Sep 09, 2016 12:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Three years on, Tata Raisina in Gurgaon has no access road

Residents of Sector 59, particularly those in Tata Raisina Residency condominium, are suffering because of the lack of an access road

Residents said the problem can be resolved if a 100-metre patch is widened and connected with a 24-metre road on the rear entrance of the complex.(Abhinav Saha/HT Photo)
Published on Sep 05, 2016 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByAbhishek Behl, Gurgaon

Southern Peripheral Road now motorable, widening to be completed by month-end

The Southern Peripheral Raod (SPR), a crucial link between Faridabad-Gurgaon Road, Golf Course Extension Road and Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, was made motorable on Saturday.

A Huda team supported by 100 policemen opened a 11-foot revenue road at Rambir Ki Dhani on Saturday.(HT Photo)
Published on Sep 03, 2016 11:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Khattar to hear homebuyers’ complaints during two-day Gurgaon visit

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar will be in Gurgaon for the next two days during which he will hear complaints of homebuyers at the grievances committee meeting and assume the role of a teacher at a government school.

The CM will inaugurate a robotics laboratory at the Government Senior Secondary School, Chakkarpur, around 9am on Monday.(Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)
Published on Sep 03, 2016 11:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Heavy rains lash Gurgaon again, police ask commuters to drive safely

Waterlog can be seen everywhere so it is time the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) should find a solution to this problem or outsource the job to other.

Waterlog can be seen everywhere so it is time the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) should find a solution to this problem or outsource the job to other.(HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 01, 2016 12:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Final draw for NPR oustees held in Gurgaon amid protest and boycott

A large group of oustees from New Palam Vihar threatened to move court

The protesters from New Palam Vihar on Monday threatened to move court to challenge the three draws held so far.(HT Photo)
Published on Aug 30, 2016 01:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon

Monsoon mayhem: Heavy downpour brings Delhi, Gurgaon to knees again

Heavy rainfall brought Gurgaon to a standstill again, with many fearing a repeat of recent flooding on National Highway-8 that left thousands of commuters stranded in recently, with police asking Delhi residents to avoid the Millennium City.

Heavy rains on Monday evening resulted in massive traffic jams and water logging in many areas of Delhi . and adjoining Gurgaon.(Mohd Zakir/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 30, 2016 01:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | BySanjeev K Ahuja and Abhishek Behl, Gurgaon/new Delhi

Congress leader wants public hanging of Mewat rape accused

People involved in crimes such as the Mewat gangrape should be hanged publicly to instill fear in antisocial elements, senior Congress leader and former minister capt Ajay Yadav said on Saturday.

Senior Congress leader and former minister capt Ajay Yadav (centre) talks to the media on Saturday.(HT Photo)
Published on Aug 28, 2016 01:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon
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