Greater Noida

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Greater Noida
ग्रेटर नोएडा گریٹر نوئیڈا
City
Aerial view of Greater Noida
Aerial view of Greater Noida
Nickname(s): GreNo, Greater Noida City, Business Hub, Commercial Hub & Education Hub
Greater Noida is located in Uttar Pradesh
Greater Noida
Greater Noida
Location of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh,India
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Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gautam Budh Nagar
Established 1997
Government
 • Type Government of Uttar Pradesh
 • District Magistrate Nagendra Pratap Singh
Population (2011)
 • Total 107,676[1]
Demonym(s) GreaterNoidaWala
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 201308
Telephone code 0120
Vehicle registration UP-16
Nearest city Noida
Literacy 87%
Lok Sabha Constituency Gautam Buddh Nagar
Airport Taj International Airport (Proposed)
Highways Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and Yamuna Expressway
Sports Buddh International Circuit, Jaypee Sports City, Jaypee Sports Complex and Greater Noida Cricket Stadium
Golf Course Jaypee Greens Golf
Website gbnagar.nic.in

Greater Noida is a census town with a population of 100,000 in the Gautam Budh Nagar district of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] It comes under the purview of the National Capital Region (NCR) of India. Greater Noida is 30 km from New Delhi and it takes around 30 minutes to go to Greater Noida from New Delhi via Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.[3]

New developments

Greater Noida was a part of Noida; during the 1990s the Noida extension (now a part of Gautam Buddh Nagar) became what is today known as Greater Noida. Greater Noida has left Gurgaon behind in growth when it comes to absorption or sale of residential units and project launches.[4]

Development is managed by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA).[5] Greater Noida is connected to Agra by the six-lane Yamuna Expressway. The annual Indian Grand Prix is held at the Buddh International Circuit which has helped putting the city firmly on the global map.

Greater Noida Cricket Stadium is an under-construction cricket stadium in Greater Noida, India. It is being built along with the Buddh International Circuit.

Greater Noida West

Greater Noida West previously knows as Noida extension is a part of Greater Noida, in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh and consists of 16 villages.[6] All sectors under Noida Extension (Sector 1 to 4) are very much a part of the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA).[7]

As of late 2012, plans are being formed to rename it to Greater Noida (West).[8] This area was primarily envisioned to provide planned housing for about a million middle and upper middle class citizens in the NCR region.

It is planned to have excellent connectivity to the other parts of the region using Metro, road and rail[citation needed]. Systematic infrastructure developments and vision to create residential and commercial spaces in the same region fueled its realty and commercial growth. Planned IT parks and industries in this area along with innumerable housing projects are important avenues for providing employment in this region. This area, however, is touched by land acquisition issues. Approval of the development master plan by NCR planning board has paved the way for rapid infrastructure, social and cultural development in this area. GNIDA declared its plans to extend the Noida City Centre line to Noida Extension with DMRC and further to Boraki in a PPP model to fuel the growth prospects in this area. Noida Extension has re-established itself as an excellently connected, planned yet affordable housing destination for urban dwellers in the NCR region. 16 villages in Noida Extension include Shahberi, Devia, Patwari, Ghanghola, Bisrakh, Roza-Yakoobpur, Haibatpur, Itaidha, Patwari, Noida, Aminabad, Khairpur, Asadallapur, Maincha and Chipyana Buzurg.[9]

History

In the early 1980s the government of India realized that the rapid rate at which Delhi was expanding would result in chaos, so they planned to develop residential and industrial areas around the capital to reduce the demographic burden. Before Greater Noida, there were two areas that had been developed—Gurgaon, across the border from Haryana, and Noida, across the border with Uttar Pradesh.

Ravana
Bisrakh, Uttar Pradesh; the birthplace of Demon king Ravana[10][11][12]

Noida's infrastructure was carefully laid out, but the 1990s saw huge growth in the Indian economy. Migration to cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and Bangalore exceeded planning estimates. Noida was developed to accommodate population growth for 20–25 years. The massive population influx to Delhi, however, caused it to overload in a mere 15 years, although infill is not complete and illegal mining remains a problem.[13]

Shaheed Bismil Park, Sector-Beta 1 in Greater Noida

The government of Uttar Pradesh decided to develop another city as an extension to Noida with better planning. The idea was to create a world-class city. It was planned to be approximately 25 km from Noida. A railway station near Boraki and an international airport were included later in the plan intending to develop Greater Noida as an independent city; the airport was scrapped in early 2012.[14][14]

Greater Noida is a planned township. Roads are wide with service lanes for every major road. The sectors are named by letters of the Greek alphabet. All cabling and utilities are run underground. Alpha, Beta, and Gamma are the oldest sectors. The other sectors are named "Mu", "Omicron" and other Greek letter names. The present GNIDA office is in Gamma II sector just opposite the historical village Rampur Jagir/Jahangir where the great revolutionary Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil lived in 1919 when he was hidden underground after the Mainpuri conspiracy. A park has been named "Amar Shaheed Pt. Ram Prasad Bismil Udyan" by the Uttar Pradesh Government.[15]

Demographics

As per provisional data of the 2011 census, Greater Noida had a population of 107,676, with 58,662 males and 49,014 females. The literacy rate was 86.5%.[16] The demographics of Greater Noida mainly consists of students, corporate employees, and labourers. Students are often temporary residents from other parts of India and abroad.Greater noida & Noida has 421 village & 365 has Gurjars in Majority and 490 jatavs

Climate

Greater Noida has a hot and humid climate for most of the year. The city climate becomes very hot during June which is followed by monsoon, the direction of which is unpredictable, happening after September. The Greater Noida monsoon has never been as bad as that experienced in other parts of India, such as Mumbai. Foggy and chilly winter weather lasts from November to February.

According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, the town falls under seismic zone-III, on a scale of I to V (in order of increasing proneness to earthquakes) while the wind and cyclone zoning is a "very high damage risk", according to the UNDP report. Greater Noida has Tropical Savanna Climate with three main seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Aside from monsoon weather, it mainly remains dry.

Summer

In summer, i.e. from March to June, the weather remains hot and temperature ranges from a maximum of 45 °C (i.e. 113 °F) to a minimum of 23 °C (73 °F).

Monsoon

Monsoon season prevails during mid-June to mid-September with an average rainfall of 93.2 cm (36.7 inches).

Winter

The cold waves from the Himalayan region makes the winters in Greater Noida very chilly. Temperatures fall substantially down to as low as 3 to 4 °C at the peak of winter. Winters in Delhi get really chilly with bonfires all round the streets of Noida to beat the cold waves. Greater Noida is not immune to the problems of fog and smog. In January, a dense fog envelopes the city, reducing visibility on the streets.

Climate data for Greater Noida
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 21
(70)		 24
(75)		 30
(86)		 36
(97)		 41
(106)		 40
(104)		 35
(95)		 34
(93)		 34
(93)		 35
(95)		 29
(84)		 23
(73)		 31.8
(89.3)
Average low °C (°F) 7
(45)		 10
(50)		 15
(59)		 21
(70)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 19
(66)		 12
(54)		 08
(46)		 18.8
(66)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(0.98)		 22
(0.87)		 17
(0.67)		 7
(0.28)		 8
(0.31)		 65
(2.56)		 211
(8.31)		 173
(6.81)		 150
(5.91)		 31
(1.22)		 1
(0.04)		 5
(0.2)		 715
(28.16)
Source: Greater Noida Weather

District Administration

District Administration is headed by District Magistrate who is an IAS officer.He is assisted by one Chief Developement Officer,three Additional District Magistrates (Executive,Finance/Revenue and Land Acquisition),One City Magistrate.The district is divided into three Tehsils named as Sadar, Daadri & Jewar each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate who report to district magistrate. Police Administration is headed by Senior Superintendent of Police who is an IPS officer and is accountable to District Magistrate for Law and Order enforcement, He is assisted by four Superintendents of Police (City,Rural,Traffic and Crime) and eight Deputy Superintendents of Police.Its current District Magistrate is Shri Nagendra Prasad Singh.

Places of interest

Local media

Hospitals

Security Agencies

Spas

Educational Institutions

Universities

Colleges and institutes

Schools

  • Apeejay International School
  • Arya Deep Public School
  • Ascent International School
  • Aster Public School
  • BrainTree Global School
  • Cambridge School
  • Daffodil Public School
  • Delhi Public School
  • Delhi Scottish School
  • Dolphin Kids (Play School)
  • Father Agnel School
  • G.D.GOENKA Public School
  • Greater Valley School
  • J.P.International School
  • Kids Kingdom (Play School)
  • KidZee BrainTree School
  • Nishi Gurukul Play School (Play School)
  • Petals and Blossoms (Play School)
  • Praarahamb - Pre School (Play School)
  • Pragyan School
  • RIS International School
  • Ryan International school
  • Somerville School
  • Vishwa Bharti public School
  • Wonder Kidz (Play School)

Sports

Sports City

Located on Yamuna Expressway, Jaypee Sports City is a planned city aimed for sports, complete with various sports venues like an international standard cricket stadium, a hockey stadium and even an international Formula 1 racing circuit.[19]

Buddh International Circuit

On 30 October 2011, Greater Noida hosted the inaugural Formula One Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit constructed by Jaypee Group. It was the seventeenth round of the 2011 Formula One season, and the first Formula One Grand Prix to take place on the Indian subcontinent and even the circuit is the first of its kind in South Asia. The second Formula One Airtel Indian Grand Prix, held on 28 October 2012, was won by Red Bull Racing Driver Sebastian Vettel, his second consecutive win in India. The third Formula One Airtel Indian Grand Prix, held on 27 October 2013, was won by Red Bull Driver Sebastian Vettel, his third consecutive win in India.

Cricket

Greater Noida Cricket Stadium, also known as "Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium" is located near Jaypee Green Golf Course. The stadium hosted its first Ranji Trophy match between Uttar Pradesh and Baroda from December 1–4, 2015.[20] The ground would now be used by the national cricket team of Afghanistan as its home ground.[21]

Golf

Jaypee Greens Golf Course, an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Greg Norman, is situated in Greater Noida.[22] The course opened in June 2000 and received a "Tourism Friendly Golf Course" award from India's Ministry of Tourism in 2011.[23][24]

Hockey

There will also be a hockey stadium which is under construction and has a sports training academy and infrastructure for other sports.

Commonwealth Games

The Time Trial cycling event for 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at Noida–Greater Noida Expressway.

India Expo Mart

Auto Expo-2014

  • The 12th Auto Expo 2014 (The Motor Show) was held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR from 7 to 11 February 2014, with press preview days on 5 and 6 February.

See also

References

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