Vinod Rajput writes on environment, infrastructure, real estate and government policies in Noida and Greater Noida. He has reported on environment and infrastructure in Delhi, Gurgaon and Panchkula in the past.
Articles by Vinod Rajput
Yeida cancels allotment of two real estate developers over pending dues
Yeida has decided to cancel land parcels allotted to realtors Supertech and Sunworld Infrastructure after the two failed to clear land cost dues
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
Noida prepares ₹7,000 crore budget for board approval
As per tentative calculations, the authority will earmark around ₹1,200 crore for civil department, ₹100 crore for village development, ₹100 crore for horticulture department, ₹300 crore for maintenance work of civic services, ₹150 crore for water department, and ₹1,500 crore for land acquisition, among other allocations
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
Construction agency selected for Chilla elevated road in Noida, work to begin soon
Once complete, the Chilla elevated road will offer a seamless ride to the thousands of commuters travelling between Delhi and Noida as commuters currently face inconvenience in travelling via Delhi-Noida link road that remains congested for most of the day
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
UP cabinet nod for Metro link from Botanical Garden to Noida’s Sector 142
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet's move to extend the Metro link will enhance connectivity with Delhi Metro and Noida's Aqua Line.
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 05:55 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
Jewar airport to be delayed by 7 months: Officials
NIAL has informed the Uttar Pradesh government that about 78.11% work on Noida airport has been completed, but the project stands delayed.
Published on Jun 25, 2024 06:03 AM IST
Work progress slow, Noida airport deadline deferred to April 2025
The Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL), the concessionaire, has rescheduled the completion date from September 29, 2024, to April 2025
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
Greater Noida authority to develop sports complex into ‘centre of excellence’
The sports complex was supposed to open for public in 2016 but the authority could not find a professional agency to run it
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Noida authority sends notice to developers with pending projects in NCLT
The authority has given realtors 15 days to either get free from NCLT cases or they will not be able to use provisions of the state government policy, offering interest waivers
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 06:28 AM IST
ATS, Supertech may lose group housing land near Noida airport
While ATS needs to pay ₹668 crore in dues to Yeida. Likewise, Supertech has failed to pay ₹677 crore to the authority, said officials
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
40km service road along Yamuna e-way to Noida airport stalled for want of land
The land for the road is yet to be acquired in many villages, including Dayanatpur and Sabota, among others, where farmers resisted the land acquisition many years ago on the grounds that they needed more money, said officials
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
Land paucity delays infra projects, Noida to purchase land directly from farmers
The authority has built a bridge across river Hindon to boost connectivity but it is not being used by commuters because the authority is yet to build an approach road
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Insolvency process begins against Supertech Goup’s Supernova project in Noida
Supertech Group’s Supernova project in Noida has four towers -- Nova East, Nova West, Astralis, which are delivered; Spira is an under construction tower
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 05:54 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
Multimodal cargo hub at Noida airport set to be ready by November-end
NIA had signed an agreement with AISATS for the development of the cargo hub in February 2024. This project includes integrated cargo terminal and a warehousing and logistics zone, said officials
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
Yeida to prepare new guidelines for land allotment after M3M dispute
In the new rules, if a single bidder comes forward to buy a plot in an e-auction even after two rounds of tendering, the bid will be cancelled, YEIDA sources
Updated on Jun 12, 2024 06:22 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
Noida authority allows construction to resume at M3M site
A team from the authority’s civil department, along with the police, had sealed the M3M Group’s construction site in Sector 72 and sealed the main gate of the property, citing violations in laid down rules of e-tendering
Updated on Jun 12, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
Noida authority dumping treated water into drains, alleges activist
Senior Noida authority officials say that they do not waste the ground water for irrigation purposes due to having ample amount of treated wastewater for irrigation
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 06:54 AM IST
Noida: Realtors, buyers object to RERA’s occupancy certificate rule
Real estate developers and homebuyers have objected to UPRERA’s move of issuing the model format of offering possession
Updated on Jun 10, 2024 06:58 AM IST
G Noida: UP govt agrees to raise ₹80cr for 2025 edition of MotoGP Bharat
Fairstreet Sports has said they have paid some dues and the rest will be paid once the state releases the additional funds, and there’s no irregularity in the event organisation
Updated on Jun 08, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
Noida to auction unsold units to recover dues from AIMS Max Gardenia
The two real estate projects in Noida are owned by a consortium formed by four promoters, who failed to utilise the policy announced by the UP govt last year
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
Urban voters push BJP across the line in NCR
In Gautam Budh Nagar, voters helped re-elect incumbent MP Mahesh Sharma, with the BJP candidate winning by 559,472 votes — the largest margin in Uttar Pradesh
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 05:58 AM IST
After several delays, Suraksha takes over debt-ridden Jaypee
Former JIL office-bearers, including managing director Manoj Gaur, have resigned their posts and vacated the office, making way for the new executive director Aalok Dave. Director Sudhir V Valia, promoter of Suraksha Realty and co-founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, has been appointed as non-executive director
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
Noida: Urban votes helped Mahesh Sharma post the highest winning margin in UP
Sharma’s is the highest winning margin in the state of Uttar Pradesh, while the second highest margin in the state, of 390,030 votes, was secured by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who contested from Rae Bareli
Published on Jun 05, 2024 10:59 PM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
Noida authority seals two M3M construction sites for violations of tender rules
The move comes after the UP government cancelled allotment of two land parcels to M3M Group on the grounds that the allotment via e-tendering violated the laid down rules
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
Pay up or face action: Greater Noida authority to 21 realtors
The Greater Noida notice states that if realtors fail to turn up to apply for the waivers under the scheme and pay the dues, their allotment will be cancelled
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 06:22 AM IST
Ahead of counting, all candidates confident of winning GB Nagar seat
Parties said their agents for the counting day have been selected and directed to be present at Phool Mandi, well before the starting of counting at 8am
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
17,000 of Yeida’s 34,000 allottees yet to get possession
A YEIDA report has revealed that at least 17,000 of the total 34,000 plot allottees are without possession due to court disputes over land
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Takeover issues resolved, work on stuck Jaypee projects set to resume soon
Suraksha Group is likely to take over JIL in the next couple of days because Yeida has decided not to challenge the order of the NCLAT court issued last week.
Updated on Jun 01, 2024 05:26 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida
300 industrial units to become operational near Noida airport
Currently Vivo is making six crore (60 million) smartphones annually and it will create around 100,000 jobs in this region when it is able to operate at full capacity
Updated on May 31, 2024 06:38 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
UP revenue board holds meeting over farmers’ demands
After these four meetings, chairman Dube will prepare its report and submit the same before the UP government that will decide about the farmers’ demands
Updated on May 31, 2024 06:30 AM IST
Noida puts up warning display boards in defaulter builder housing complexes
Noida authority has started installing display boards with warning notices inside housing societies to recover land cost dues from defaulter realtors
Updated on May 30, 2024 07:52 AM IST
Vinod Rajput, Noida