Author: Sharad Natani
To ensure residents enjoy Holi celebrations without water shortages, the Noida Authority has announced an additional water supply cycle for the festival day. Officials said water will be supplied three times a day instead of the usual two schedules to meet the surge in demand. On regular days, Noida receives water supply twice daily—from 6 am to 9 am and from 6 pm to 9 pm. However, for Holi, authorities have added an extra supply slot from 12 noon to 2 pm so residents have adequate water for celebrations, cleaning, and bathing after playing with colours. Water Supply to Rise…
A viral video showing a pack of stray dogs roaming freely inside a residential society in Greater Noida has triggered widespread concern over safety in gated communities and reignited the ongoing debate around stray dog management in Delhi-NCR. The visuals, reportedly from Amrapali Kingswood society, show more than ten stray dogs moving around inside the premises without any visible intervention from security staff. The clip quickly spread across social media, drawing strong reactions from residents and netizens who questioned how such a large group of dogs could enter and roam freely inside a supposedly secure housing complex. Several residents expressed…
Residents across several sectors of Greater Noida have raised serious concerns over growing garbage piles on streets, blaming irregular waste collection and poor sanitation management by civic authorities. For the past few weeks, heaps of garbage have been left unattended at multiple locations in the city, particularly in Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta sectors, residents said. Despite the presence of a door-to-door garbage collection system, locals claim that the service has become highly irregular, forcing residents to dump waste at roadside collection points where it remains uncleared for days. Residents Say Complaints Going Unheard Surendra Bhati, a resident of Sector…
On a typical Saturday evening in Noida’s Sector 104, the streets resemble a bustling carnival. Cars line both sides of narrow lanes, pedestrians squeeze past honking vehicles, and music spills out from multi-storey cafés and restaurants packed with customers. But behind the vibrant nightlife lies a growing safety concern. Many of these establishments are operating on 5% abadi plots — special developed village land allotted to farmers in exchange for acquisition. While these plots legally allow residential or small commercial use, dozens of restaurants, wine shops and entertainment joints have sprung up in tightly packed buildings rising up to four…
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday described Noida as the “biggest employment hub” in India’s textile sector and projected the industry’s market size to reach $350 billion by 2030. Addressing the Annual Awards for Outstanding Export Performance organised by the Noida Apparel Export Cluster (NAEC), the minister highlighted the city’s rapid transformation into a global apparel exports hub. Textile Sector Driving Massive Employment Giriraj Singh stated that the textile industry has emerged as one of the largest job creators in the country. “Today, Noida is the biggest employment hub in the textile sector across the entire country,” he said,…
In a major step towards inclusive infrastructure, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has upgraded 44 school buildings with disability-friendly facilities, while work is underway on 19 more public buildings. The initiative aims to remove physical barriers and ensure equal access for persons with disabilities across civic spaces. Officials said a total of 63 buildings were identified for retrofitting. Of these, 44 school premises have already been made accessible, and the remaining 19 buildings are expected to be completed within the next six to eight months. Focus on Inclusive Public Spaces The move is expected to benefit not just schoolchildren…