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Thanks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-55495740784807553392015-08-10T22:42:00.000-07:002015-08-10T22:42:10.415-07:00Safety audit begins on Badarpur-Faridabad metro stretch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Four months after trial runs began of the Badarpur-Faridabad stretch of the <b>Delhi metro</b>, the <b>Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety</b> (CMRS) have started the mandatory inspection from Monday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A team led by Safety Commissioner R K Kardam began the three-day inspection of the Metro track between Badarpur and Escorts Ajronda in Faridabad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The inspection team also comprised Deputy Commissioners, Safety, Sulabh Tyagi and Rajbal Khoiwal, Chief Project Engineer R P Parashar, Chief Engineer I P Singh, DMRC Directors H S Anand, A K Gupta, Sharad </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sharma and Jitender Tyagi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The CMRS would carry out the inspection till August 12. This would take the opening of the line to the next step. While partial energy requirements of the corridor would be met by solar power, different teams of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the DMRC are working in full swing on areas like electric wires, communication system, and track safety. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 14-km section is an extension of the ITO- Badarpur line (Purple Line) of the network with which the Delhi metro will make its first entry into Faridabad. Once fully operational, it will span from Kashmere Gate </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to Escorts Mujesar having a length of 43.4 km.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It will have a total of 32 stations, including five inter-change stations — Kashmere Gate, Mandi House, Central Secretariat, Lajpat Nagar and Kalkaji Mandir. The depot for the section, Arjonda Depot, has been </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">constructed near Sector 20 A.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since the Metro line is parallel to the busy <b>National Highway 2</b> connecting south Delhi with Faridabad, the DMRC has constructed nine new pedestrian over bridges (FOBs).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All Metro stations have been designed in such a way that there are FOBs that will facilitate the movement of pedestrians not intending to travel by the Metro.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DMRC has installed 37 lifts and 45 escalators at the nine stations. The lifts will be operated by the environment friendly regenerative braking technology.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apart from the Mujesar terminal station, the upcoming stations are Sarai, NHPC Chowk, Mewla Maharajpur, Sector 28, Badkhal Mor, Old Faridabad, Neelam Chowk Ajronda, and Bata Chowk.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-29112934932738110922014-01-17T01:40:00.004-08:002014-01-17T01:40:39.188-08:00Surajkund Crafts Mela 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Event Name : <b>Surajkund Crafts Mela</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Start Date : Saturday, 1 February 2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Surajkund Crafts Mela</b> is an annual fair celebrated in Faridabad District, Haryana. The festival showcases the art, craft and cuisines of India. The crafts persons from SAARC nations also participate in this Fair. The Mela is located at a distance of 8 km from south Delhi in the historic site of Surajkund.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Surajkund International Crafts Mela</b> celebrates the unique diversity of Indian traditions and culture in an ambience created to represent the ethos of rural India. Surajkund International Crafts Mela showcases some of the most exquisite handlooms and handicrafts of India. Handmade fabrics soaked in ethnic colours make an eye catching display for the visitors.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Major highlights of the <b>28th Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2014</b> are as under:-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Sri Lanka</b> has been chosen as the PARTNER NATION. A contingent of craftspersons from Sri Lanka will showcase best of handlooms and handicrafts of their country in a unique ambience that would transfer you to the tropical island nation. Watch out for the enthralling performances of Sri Lankan cultural troupes at Chaupal and Natyashala. The master chefs of Sri Lanka will rustle an array of authentic and mouth-watering delicacies in the Food Court. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Goa </b>is the THEME STATE this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An Apna Ghar of Haryana has also been created for the stay of a Haryanvi family to highlight the Haryanvi culture with Haryanvi motifs and ambience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year the Mela entry tickets have been priced at Rs 70 each.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year the Mela tickets are available through online & Offline E-ticketing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A rebate of 50% on Mela entry tickets is being extended to senior citizens, differently-abled and serving defence personnel. The college students will also be given 50% discount on Mela entry ticket during weekdays only on producing their photo identity cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Avail 10% discount on online booking of Mela entry tickets.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>How to Reach Surajkund Crafts Mela : </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>By Metro</b>: Board a Metro from Central Secretariat till Badarpur via Sarita Vihar and Mohan Estate. Plus, Badarpur lies close to the interstate border amid Delhi & Faridabad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>By Road</b>: Surajkund is well-connected to Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad by your own conveyance, taxis & private coaches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>By Air</b>: The location is a about 25 km from Palam Airport & 35-minute drive from the Indira Gandhi International Airport.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-80422747280432130772012-05-28T04:47:00.000-07:002012-05-28T04:47:37.028-07:00Syro-Malabar Christians get own Diocese, Bishop at Faridabad<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Syro-Malabar Catholics of North India got their own diocese on Saturday, May 26th 2012. The diocese of Faridabad, or administrative unit of the church, was inaugurated in a grand ceremony at Thyagaraj Stadium in the capital was witnessed by thousands of faithful. Monsignor Kuriakose Bharanikulangara was appointed its first bishop.
The new Diocese of Faridabad comprises the states of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir and the districts of Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad, UP.
Dignitaries included Cardinal George Alencherry, the head of Syro Malabar Church; Archbishop Vincent Concessao of Delhi; Cardinal Oswald Gracias, CBCI President; and Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio, among others.
The Faridabad diocese will serve some 1.5 lakh Syro-Malabar Catholics. A total of 88 priests and 855 religious women work at the convents, religious homes, schools and hospitals in the area.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">White and yellow paper-flags were waved amid prayers by thousands who turned up for the ceremony. A message from Pope Benedict XVI sanctioning the new diocese and appointment of the new bishop was read out.
The ceremony included a dance performance by a group of children dressed in the colours of the national flag. It was followed by a holy mass where the newly appointed Bishop greeted the people. Dressed in red and golden robes, archbishops, bishops, and heads of other Christian denominations attended the ceremony. The new diocese is the 165th Diocese of Catholic Church in India and the 31st Diocese of Syro-Malabar Church.
The ordination ceremony of the new bishop was followed by a public meeting which was inaugurated by Sheila Dikshit, the Chief Minister of Delhi.
Bharanikulangara belongs to the Parish of Karippassery under the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly.
The Syro Malabar Church is the second largest among the Eastern Catcholic Churches. The Church serves over 4.6 million believers spread out in India and different parts of the world.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-85479161679731545682011-05-27T21:42:00.000-07:002011-05-27T21:46:01.003-07:00Faridabad crash a reminder of several similar past incidents<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Several mishaps similar to the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Faridabad</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> incident, in which a plane crashed into two houses, have taken place in the past in many parts of the world.<br /><br />The images of the 9/11 terror attack during which hijacked passenger aircraft tore through </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >World Trade Center Twin Towers</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> are still fresh in the minds of most people.<br /><br />But in respect of air accidents too, in which planes went down in residential areas, the US has reported some of the worst incidents.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIB32XC1OqfWH0DWFGewE_5KROm_gS3EeW7uY2Pw1MAmPxGGbiKhZYSM-ayp8LgxxZXdmxMEMRElHieMSOvpaAAbt_GR3gM2hCvdofmviiIk8YX-6276rRII3tlUCalRCTAjeFLqe8pPs/s1600/faridbad+air+crash.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIB32XC1OqfWH0DWFGewE_5KROm_gS3EeW7uY2Pw1MAmPxGGbiKhZYSM-ayp8LgxxZXdmxMEMRElHieMSOvpaAAbt_GR3gM2hCvdofmviiIk8YX-6276rRII3tlUCalRCTAjeFLqe8pPs/s400/faridbad+air+crash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611623464902042978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />An American Airlines plane crashed into the Belle Harbour neighbourhood in New York City soon after takeoff from </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >John F Kennedy International Airport</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> on November 12, 2001, killing 260 people on board and five on the ground.<br /><br />On February 13, 2009, a Continental Airlines plane crashed into a house in a Buffalo suburb, killing 49 on board and one person in the building.<br /><br />In Brazil, a TAM Airlines aircraft crashed while landing in Sao Paulo on July 17, 2007. It crossed the runway and rammed into a TAM Express warehouse. A total of 187 people aboard were killed in addition to 12 people on the ground.<br /><br />On April 18, 2002, a small plane slammed into the upper floors of a skyscraper in Milan in Italy, killing three.<br /><br />Closer home, in Hyderabad, an Indian Navy plane performing at an air show crashed into a two-storeyed residential building killing two pilots and injuring two persons on the ground on March 3 last year.<br /><br />On March 3, 1972, a Mohawk Airlines twin-engine turboprop airliner crashed into a house in New York, killing 17 people.<br /><br />Also in New York, on July 28, 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the north side of the Empire State Building. The mishap killed 14 people, including 11 office workers.<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-71097171403431631392011-05-27T21:40:00.000-07:002011-05-27T21:41:53.587-07:0010 killed as air ambulance crashes in Faridabad<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">At least 10 people, including seven on board a <span style="font-weight: bold;">chartered air ambulance</span> carrying a critically ill patient, were killed when the <span style="font-weight: bold;">aircraft</span> crashed in a densely populated area of Faridabad city of Haryana on the outskirts of the national capital late Wednesday night.<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">aircraft</span> crashed on two houses in Parvatia locality near Sector 22 of Faridabad town in bad weather, barely minutes before it was to land here, police and aviation officials said.<br /><br />Seven people, including two pilots, were killed in the crash. Three people died on the ground and one was injured, senior police officials said.<br /><br />Ten people including the seven on board the <span style="font-weight: bold;">aircraft</span> died in the crash, Faridabad Police Commissioner P.K.Aggarwal said. Three people had died on the ground and one was injured and the toll could go up, he added.<br /><br />Only three bodies were recovered till 12.30 a.m., Additional Deputy Commissioner (Faridabad) Anita Yadav said.<br /><br />Police said that victims included three women.<br /><br />Apart from the two pilots, the plane was also carrying four passengers, including a doctor, all of whom died.<br /><br />The air ambulance was carrying Rahul Raj, a critically ill patient from a private hospital in Patna for treatment to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Apollo Hospital</span> here when the accident took place. The aircraft had gone from New Delhi to bring the patient from Patna.<br /><br />The Pilatus PC-12 single-engined turbo-prop aircraft was flying to the capital from Patna, rushing a seriously-ill patient for specialised medical treatment when the crash occurred at 10.50 pm., five minutes after it lost contact with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Air Traffic Control</span> at Delhi airport, aviation officials said.<br /><br />The aircraft was descending from 8,000 feet when it went off the ATC radar, an official said.<br /><br />The plane crashed into two houses in a thickly populated area of Delhi's suburban town and 20 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to aid in the rescue operations, Haryana police chief Ranjiv Dalal told IANS in Chandigarh.<br /><br />Flames billowed from the houses as residents of the area rushed to clear the debris. Mangled remains of the aircraft were littered all over the area.<br /><br />An eyewitness told a TV news channel that he was on the roof of his house as he usually 'stargazed' at night when he noticed a plane flying 'sideways' instead of straight in heavy wind conditions.<br /><br />According to an ATC official, 'apart from the difficulty of operating a single-engined aircraft, doing so in heavy wind conditions can cause a disaster. In heavy wind conditions, the backdraft from the wind hitting the tail can make the aircraft unstable and cause it to nosedive'.<br /><br />The aircraft, registration number VT-ACF, was being operated by Air Charter Services India. The aircraft was manufactured in 2005.<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-28079148410742532092011-02-05T02:56:00.000-08:002011-02-05T03:22:56.150-08:0025th Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011 - A Kaleidoscope of Indian Handicrafts, Handlooms and Folk Traditions<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" ><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B_XV45P9oJdl1gR8tQAkqwgwaee0s8Y73yjq-EjikDDS9Eu6KCJB7l8zH3k-MMw3S2nt4-vt9nMK_XFiOOIzHEpQNWx9Dpkv_1-9oqCb48cTWK72klVN7hxC52GiJzsnKZY2zsp6pNY2/s1600/ntitlesurajkund2011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B_XV45P9oJdl1gR8tQAkqwgwaee0s8Y73yjq-EjikDDS9Eu6KCJB7l8zH3k-MMw3S2nt4-vt9nMK_XFiOOIzHEpQNWx9Dpkv_1-9oqCb48cTWK72klVN7hxC52GiJzsnKZY2zsp6pNY2/s400/ntitlesurajkund2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570159811959059474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Surajkund Crafts</span> is an annual event that highlight some of the finest handloom and handicraft traditions of the country.<br /><br />From 1st to 15th February rural India basks in the warmth of admiration at Surajkund mela village that lies some 8 km from South Delhi.<br /><br />The Mela also celebrates the rhythms of folk theatre- and a theme State that makes each visitor marvel.<br /><br />Route Map:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuslfnPVAIya02iz9pcca_FET_nAKG59HcXFI59O03hPkfq88W-vdTxI2GxRmnorlBR_r3vOl44VO_ju6MzZ1UnUEOumBw6aSzArVZgq9o3gZtFf47Az9TQOtFxFmQXkustbVtgl_dQk4G/s1600/MELAGROUND.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuslfnPVAIya02iz9pcca_FET_nAKG59HcXFI59O03hPkfq88W-vdTxI2GxRmnorlBR_r3vOl44VO_ju6MzZ1UnUEOumBw6aSzArVZgq9o3gZtFf47Az9TQOtFxFmQXkustbVtgl_dQk4G/s400/MELAGROUND.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570158045616669154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />25th Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011<br /><br />Surajkund becomes alive with the rhythm and beats of folk dances and riot of colors.<br /><br />Uzbekistan is the Partner Country of 25th Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011. It is one of the six independent Turkic states. It is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia, formerly part of the Soviet Union.<br /><br />Andhra Pradesh- The magic of vibrant Andhra Pradesh is the theme state for this year Mela.<br /><br />Surajkund is the annual fair that showcases the finest handlooms, handicrafts, authentic fragrances & flavours of rich Indian cuisines. As winter turns briefly into spring, a caravan of more than 400 National and State awardee craftpersons from every corner of India wind their way to Surajkund. The craftpersons from SAARC Nations are also participating in the Surajkund Crafts Mela. At Surajkund Mela, the artisans' delicate hands create the most beautiful pieces which have fascinated many through ages !<br /><br />25th Surajkund Crafts Mela offers a lot of Fun, Frolic,Entertainment and exclusive shopping. In the rural ambience, more than 400 craftperson will display and Demonstrate their finest crafts work that is set to capture your hearts. The authentic fragrances & flavours of rich Indian cuisines will kindle your taste buds. Tap your feet with the beats of enthralling folk dancers from the various parts of the country.<br /><br />A fair to cherish and remember..... forever.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62PQMuOXyPmNBhjPMxz01oQhTquo2PmrbvtwtIItdV_dUXkj6u7-r9BkVRyIQGrWQmYlPljGpUM5xwyHLPMvdors8MDXg3YJlAGZ0vYaU6cMNcCWGa2M47Dn9VXPQ2siGRA8nD-wo6_p7/s1600/surajkund-mela1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62PQMuOXyPmNBhjPMxz01oQhTquo2PmrbvtwtIItdV_dUXkj6u7-r9BkVRyIQGrWQmYlPljGpUM5xwyHLPMvdors8MDXg3YJlAGZ0vYaU6cMNcCWGa2M47Dn9VXPQ2siGRA8nD-wo6_p7/s400/surajkund-mela1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570159827938904530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYhyphenhyphendlihG64b9292zKPK9qp4dR57bTjCVmUV83fWZhX-wBzSFklG8hQxaLVQb0XE6ebWPHNRoVCQK1HmcWloELHuvLh1fGAUu5Jae4GpDCln8a-VQqZf08QaRopdrY4NncxOT9dhVKKlS/s1600/Surajkund-Crafts-Mela1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYhyphenhyphendlihG64b9292zKPK9qp4dR57bTjCVmUV83fWZhX-wBzSFklG8hQxaLVQb0XE6ebWPHNRoVCQK1HmcWloELHuvLh1fGAUu5Jae4GpDCln8a-VQqZf08QaRopdrY4NncxOT9dhVKKlS/s400/Surajkund-Crafts-Mela1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570159822421375202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3KaTUjBWzakfw7e-1bKrCZD5ZL6Hi0f6yxp1255P9NCmdZV7c2QJggAacjFU_ikdmXiOijUzXq3FvKOrb7V3cXov9CuCrZgLbF2tqTweU5-uVHosYmEBhSE5ZZ2ESSaECXa1vClP5_8l/s1600/surajkund_mela_fair.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3KaTUjBWzakfw7e-1bKrCZD5ZL6Hi0f6yxp1255P9NCmdZV7c2QJggAacjFU_ikdmXiOijUzXq3FvKOrb7V3cXov9CuCrZgLbF2tqTweU5-uVHosYmEBhSE5ZZ2ESSaECXa1vClP5_8l/s400/surajkund_mela_fair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570159821344369666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_dCjVFuTUu6WNpBxdCXVR47W-ZsyvxVIDhoqseRDLo1khFbF5-YORhq1s7X5ciqVl38zIGEnE0BzuOCDhMDk3ID_h9ite711ZYpKf0kgf82DTCE1KQ8zrZ3aQOr9uMQBVM0Js_dsKMdF/s1600/Surajkund+Mela2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_dCjVFuTUu6WNpBxdCXVR47W-ZsyvxVIDhoqseRDLo1khFbF5-YORhq1s7X5ciqVl38zIGEnE0BzuOCDhMDk3ID_h9ite711ZYpKf0kgf82DTCE1KQ8zrZ3aQOr9uMQBVM0Js_dsKMdF/s400/Surajkund+Mela2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570159816305989090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />HIGHLIGHTS<br /><br /> * The Craftspersons from all over India, SAARC and other neighbouring countries would be selling the best of Handlooms and Handicrafts items.<br /> * Andhra Pradesh the Theme State of this Year Mela known for rice Granery of India. Best known for monuments,handicrafts, handloom and cusines.<br /> * A number of neihbouring countires would also be participating in thsi Mela.<br /> * Best of Cultural programmes organized jointly by Ministry of Culture,ICCR,New Delhi, Theme State Andhra Pradesh and Cultural Affairs Department, Haryana & Haryana Kala Parishad.<br /> * Exporters Meet and Buyers Meet to be held at Surajkund Design Galleries with assistance of the DC Handlooms and DC Handicrafts.<br /> * Food Court with variety of Indian & SAARC countries Food.<br /> * Amusement Zone with playful rides and swings.<br /> * Folk Dances by Schools/Colleges at Chaupal daily from 11 a.m. onwards<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vEzUby47Tnly_yXeIek-NP9e-wThOGhyphenhyphenEP6zrfTCgb2fXpniCXQjEkyM8MNQz4qrNL94RzOcd_EhYGPccjTlgqbcRqbF5MIvQSegHAiUkC7VIgeo81qPsofxyPzyBsAe9tHiL3SoF6rF/s1600/Craft-Mela.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vEzUby47Tnly_yXeIek-NP9e-wThOGhyphenhyphenEP6zrfTCgb2fXpniCXQjEkyM8MNQz4qrNL94RzOcd_EhYGPccjTlgqbcRqbF5MIvQSegHAiUkC7VIgeo81qPsofxyPzyBsAe9tHiL3SoF6rF/s400/Craft-Mela.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570158057041247378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMngUSPiJaJjWOuozQyI1tEPKL9t8Jdl9ZNoW6zTZCi53TCt3BKVdeiHhyphenhyphenj9jvxLu2I8cmZjIyowXFaxEBJsA_B3gKaoAI0bUb9MKzIdAO_Hn5yDIP4Cw7jUSPWFIurIh_3Ah2V2abkpO/s1600/haryana_folk_dance.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMngUSPiJaJjWOuozQyI1tEPKL9t8Jdl9ZNoW6zTZCi53TCt3BKVdeiHhyphenhyphenj9jvxLu2I8cmZjIyowXFaxEBJsA_B3gKaoAI0bUb9MKzIdAO_Hn5yDIP4Cw7jUSPWFIurIh_3Ah2V2abkpO/s400/haryana_folk_dance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570158052837867106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDyPqAxIV8rRPgnToBjCgD4WVszfSTpuLp2tTMKE_vDNuPiMpZPopCyGvG3nc9hv9GlgVQYkNPlBzVIOFbCczG75VRyVsxTgG1BI5YpKwnThG1Y0pt2njWwWn0X8TVW0aZFSZSmsb70aQ/s1600/indian_tribal_dances.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDyPqAxIV8rRPgnToBjCgD4WVszfSTpuLp2tTMKE_vDNuPiMpZPopCyGvG3nc9hv9GlgVQYkNPlBzVIOFbCczG75VRyVsxTgG1BI5YpKwnThG1Y0pt2njWwWn0X8TVW0aZFSZSmsb70aQ/s400/indian_tribal_dances.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570158052390561394" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-40417884854398808562011-01-03T02:12:00.000-08:002011-01-03T02:14:45.371-08:00New Chhath Puja ghat in Faridabad<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">To win the support of migrants from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh working in the industrial township of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Faridabad</span>, Haryana chief minister <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bhupinder Singh Hooda </span>announced that a pucca <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chhath Puja Ghat</span> will be constructed at NIT, Faridabad.<br /><br />Hooda was addressing a rally in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Faridabad </span>on Sunday afternoon. The CM claimed that the state government has sanctioned Rs 2,082 crore to connect YMCA and Ballabgarh with Metro rail, which will not only improve connectivity between Delhi and Faridabad, but also give a push to the industrial and commercial development in the city.<br /><br />The chief minister also announced to set up a new 50-bed hospital in sector 55-56.<br /><br />The government is also carrying out a survey for regularization of unauthorized colonies in the city. According to the 2001 Census, at least one-fourth of Faridabad's population lives in slums. The state government has already prepared a plan to arrest the growth of these clusters in the city.<br /><br />Hooda also claimed that with a view to restore the lost glory of this famous industrial town, a number of steps have already been taken by the state government. He said that an <span style="font-weight: bold;">Industrial Model Town</span> (IMT) is being set up at Faridabad and various development schemes costing Rs 850 crore have been sanctioned for the district. Lashing out at the I<span style="font-weight: bold;">ndian National Lok Dal</span> (INLD) government for neglecting the city, Hooda alleged that his government has spent three times more to the tune of Rs 1513.76 crore on development of Faridabad as compared to Rs 501.34 crore by the previous government.<br /><br />Hooda also alleged that the main opposition party at the Centre, B<span style="font-weight: bold;">haratiya Janata Party </span>(BJP), did not let the winter session of the Lok Sabha run.<br /><br />He claimed that the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Congress-led UPA </span>had planned to adopt and pass several bills in the interest of the poor and farmers.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-85045488273810310082010-12-05T22:51:00.000-08:002010-12-05T22:56:41.983-08:00Delhi and Haryana Chief Ministers Inaugurated Delhi Faridabad Elevated Highway<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The much awaited <span style="font-weight: bold;">Delhi Faridabad Elevated Highway</span> connecting Delhi and Haryana was inaugurated by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Smt Sheila Dikshit</span>, Chief Minister of Delhi and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda</span>, Chief Minister of Haryana. The function was presided over by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shri Kamal Nath</span>, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H), Government of India in the presence of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shri R P N Singh</span> - Minister of State MoRT&H, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shri Ramesh Kumar</span> - Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from South Delhi, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shri Avtar Singh Bhadana</span> – Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Faridabad, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shri R.S. Gujral</span> – Secretary, MoRT&H, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shri Brijeshwar Singh</span> - Chairman of National Highways Authority of India and S<span style="font-weight: bold;">hri Ajit Gulabchand</span> - Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC).<span style="font-weight: bold;"> The elevated highway</span> has been completed nearly a month ahead of its stipulated date of December 22, 2010.<br /><br />The Delhi Faridabad Elevated Highway, popularly known as t<span style="font-weight: bold;">he Badarpur Elevated Highway Project</span> was commissioned by the <span style="font-weight: bold;">National Highways Authority of India</span> (NHAI) and has been designed, engineered and constructed by the HCC Group with an investment of nearly Rs.600 crore. The project will significantly improve travel time by over 40 minutes (with large fuel savings) between the rapidly developing city of Faridabad and Delhi, and will serve as a boon to both residents and interstate traffic alike, on the Delhi-Faridabad-Mathura-Agra route (National Highway 2).<br /><br />“HCC is committed to delivering responsible infrastructure to the country. I congratulate my team of engineers who has completed this project ahead of schedule despite numerous challenges. Equally importantly, the water conservation and ground water recharge initiatives undertaken in this project make it one of the first water positive infrastructure facilities in the country”, said Mr Ajit Gulabchand, Chairman and Managing Director, HCC.<br /><br />Mr Brijeshwar Singh, Chairman, NHAI said, “We are happy about the early completion of this Public Private Partnership, which is another commendable project to HCC’s credit. The elevated highway will offer immense respite to the commuters between Delhi and Haryana and will also play a significant role in the development of Faridabad as a commercial hub”.<br /><br />In this project the commuters shall be able to use the facility of daily pass and monthly pass which will allow commuters of the Delhi Faridabad Elevated Highway uninterrupted travel without the ordeal of paying toll multiple times in a day thereby saving additional time and fuel cost. The details of the single entry fee, multiple entry fee and monthly passes are presented in the table below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pblhNelRaPU/TPyIICzzxHI/AAAAAAAAB9o/KQZnQwyWpAo/s1600/charges.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 120px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pblhNelRaPU/TPyIICzzxHI/AAAAAAAAB9o/KQZnQwyWpAo/s400/charges.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547458512788112498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The National Highways Authority of India</span> was constituted by an act of Parliament, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">National Highways Authority of India Act</span>, 1988. The Authority was operationalised in February, 1995 It is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways entrusted to it and for matters connected or incidental thereto.. Out of total 70548 Km length of National Highways in the country, 54464 Km is under National Highway Development Programme under various phases. NHAI is implementing NHDP in 49253 Km length out of which 14436 Km has already been completed. The length of 8903 Km is under improvement.<br /><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-90569643383813912562010-11-25T01:29:00.001-08:002011-03-18T01:48:25.324-07:00Toyota Kirloskar Motor starts dealership in Faridabad<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://mast18.blogspot.com/search/label/Toyota%20Kirloskar%20Motor">Toyota Kirloskar Motor</a> (TKM) has opened its first dealership '<span style="font-weight: bold;">Thirty Six Toyota</span>' here. The new outlet provides <span style="font-weight: bold;">service, sales, financing and insurance facilities</span>. This store will be accessible for the customers in Faridabad and neighboring areas. It is spread over a total area of 90000 sq ft. It will have 19 general service bays, 16 body and paint bays and 1 paint booth.<br /><br />Mr Sandeep Singh, deputy managing director, marketing, TKM, said, “This is our first dealership in Faridabad. So far we catered to the customers in Faridabad with our<span style="font-weight: bold;"> dealerships in the NCR region</span>. With the increasing demand and the sale of Etios, setting up a dealership in Faridabad is essential. With this, we aim to serve our customers better through greater accessibility.”<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-10716039822019377792010-09-08T05:13:00.000-07:002010-09-08T05:15:11.092-07:00Badarpur jams may ease soon<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Commuters getting stuck in jams at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Badarpur border</span> crossing can expect a smooth ride from September-end. <span style="font-weight: bold;">National Highways Authority of India</span> (NHAI) officials said the elevated stretch will be opened to traffic heading from Ashram to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Faridabad </span>on September 15. Subsequently, traffic heading from Faridabad to Delhi will be allowed on the second carriageway from September 25.<br /><br />Sources said traffic diversions are in place to complete the remaining work on the road under the flyover. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hindustan Construction Company</span> (HCC), developer of this 4-km elevated corridor, has set October 1 as the deadline for making the entire project operational. "But initially, traffic heading towards Faridabad will be allowed on the right carriageway. From September 25 it will be shifted to the left carriageway,'' said a senior NHAI official.<br /><br />He added that the traffic diversion plan will be put in place well ahead if this gets implemented to help guide commuters. "Traffic from Delhi to Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Jaitpur Road, Sarai bypass, Sector 37 will move on the left side on the ground road while traffic from Haryana to MB Road or Ashram will move on the right side on the ground road,'' the official said. From September 25, however, commuters heading from Ashram to MB Road, Sarai bypass, Sector 37 and beyond will be diverted to the left elevated carriageway and those heading from Haryana towards MB Road and Delhi will be diverted to the right elevated carriageway.<br /><br />NHAI officials said though the official deadline of the project was December, the construction company has been able to complete work in record time. "Since major works are likely to be completed by October 1, there are chances of allowing the contractor to collect toll tax from that date. But we have not yet given the go-ahead,'' said a senior NHAI official.<br /><br />The toll tax per trip per vehicle has already been fixed. Cars and jeeps will have to shell out Rs 20, light commercial vehicles need to pay Rs 30 and for buses and trucks one trip will cost Rs 60.<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-37357740848046046832010-09-08T05:10:00.000-07:002010-09-08T05:13:02.318-07:0067 Faridabad unauthorised colonies to be regularised<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Municipal Corporation of Faridabad</span> (MCF) on Tuesday passed a resolution for regularisation of 67 <span style="font-weight: bold;">unauthorised colonies in Faridabad</span>. The 35-member House met this afternoon and besides many other issues deliberated on the issue of unauthorised colonies. Amid the din, the resolution for regularisation of the 67 unauthorised colonies was passed with almost all the corporators describing it as "a landmark step for overall development of Faridabad". This was the second time such a resolution was passed.<br /><br />Last year, a resolution for regularisation of 77 unauthorised colonies was passed and sent to the state government for approval. But, officials said, the proposal was returned with some objections, forcing the civic agency to make fresh survey.<br /><br />The proposal for regularisation of 67 unauthorized colonies will now be forwarded to the state government through Gurgaon divisional commissioner for final approval.<br /><br />"Some unauthorised colonies form part of my ward, which I represent. The clearing of a regularisation proposal will certainly make life in these colonies worth living," said Rajinder Bamla, Corporator of Ward number four.<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-83726596361643457032010-08-30T04:43:00.000-07:002010-08-30T04:46:13.981-07:00Hooda plans Metro rail between Faridabad and Gurgaon<div style="text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda</span> has said he had a plan to connect Faridabad and Gurgaon with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro rail</span> to facilitate the people of the area.<br /><br />Mr Hooda, who was addressing a public meeting at Faridabad yesterday, said the state government has already paved the way to connect <span style="font-weight: bold;">Delhi with Faridabad </span>upto YMCA through metro rail and it would be extended upto Ballabhgarh.<br /><br />He said the state government was committed for allround development of Faridabad and after five years, Faridabad would be a leading industrial city of the country.<br /><br />He said NIT Faridabad was set up by first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru and the state saw a lot of progress during the Congress regimes.<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-68950650987187510272010-08-23T02:03:00.000-07:002010-08-23T02:08:11.173-07:00Bill payment goes online in Faridabad, Gurgaon<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >Now on, electricity consumers in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Faridabad</span>, Gurgaon and Hissar need not run from one office to the next for paying electricity bills. They can now pay their bills sitting at home, through the internet, as the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam</span> (DHBVN) launched the online facility for payment of electricity bills on Monday. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >"The facility has been made available through DHBVN's website <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">www.dhbvn.com</span> to about six lakh consumers in 18 urban sub-divisions of Faridabad, Gurgaon and Hissar," DHBVN spokesman DP Dull said.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >Haryana Minister for Power, Mahendra Pratap Singh, launched the facility, along with Sudhir Rajpal, managing director, DHBVN, Parveen Kumar, deputy commissioner, Faridabad on Monday.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >Depending upon the choice of the bank, the website redirects consumers to the concerned bank website for completing the transaction, Dull explained. The payment can be made through internet banking, credit card and debit card through 27 banks.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >Speaking on the occasion, Mahender Partap Singh said, “Haryana is predominantly an agricultural state and industries are also growing at a fast pace. Electricity is the lifeline for both of the sectors.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >While addressing the gathering, Sudhir Rajpal, managing director, DHBVN said information about bills for all consumers will also be provided on the website.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >The DHBVN spokesman further informed that the facility for spot billing has been started in many towns in Haryana. He said the facility will be extended in a phased manner.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >Under this facility, members belonging to the ex-services league and DHBVN officials take metre readings and generate bill on the spot.</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-73361349941778553782010-08-16T05:02:00.000-07:002010-08-16T05:12:40.632-07:00Haryana approves funds for Metro to Faridabad<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Haryana government on Monday approved a budgetary allocation of Rs 1,588.6 crore for the extension of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Delhi Metro</span> to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Faridabad</span>. The new Metro link from<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Badarpur to YMCA Chowk </span>will hugely benefit residents of the NCR city and work is expected to start in a couple of months.<br /><br />The financial approval came at a meeting chaired by chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. A government spokesperson said the total cost of the 13.8-km Metro project has been estimated at Rs 2,533 crore, of which the Centre will bear Rs 544.4 crore. The CM claimed the project is stipulated to take off in October this year and will be completed by March 31, 2013. "It will take at least three years to complete the project after work starts on ground. We are not taking any more work ahead of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Commonwealth Games</span>,'' said a DMRC official.<br /><br />Haryana government had approved <span style="font-weight: bold;">Metro connectivity </span>to Faridabad in March 2007. The project was subsequently approved by DMRC in December 2007 but was waiting clearance from the Delhi government and Centre.<br /><br />This elevated stretch an extension of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Central Secretariat-Badarpur line</span> of Delhi Metro will have nine stations up to YMCA Chowk. The Metro line up to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Badarpur</span> is likely to become operational by October.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Faridabad</span> will be the last mega city in NCR to get Metro connectivity. While the Metro has already reached Noida and Gurgaon, it will extend up to Ghaziabad next year. Meanwhile, Haryana government has already announced to extend the Metro link to Ballabhgarh. Last year, Central government had set up a three-member committee to facilitate the extension of Delhi Metro to Faridabad and Bahadurgarh.<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-10794669928580131562010-08-16T04:59:00.000-07:002010-08-16T05:02:33.596-07:00Work starts on highway to Faridabad<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">By May 2011, people will be able to zoom past on the four lane 24.3 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gurgaon-Faridabad road</span>. The work on the widening of the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Gurgaon-Faridabad Road</span> from the existing two lanes to 4 lanes has begun. To be a tolled road, for which about 6,800 trees along the <span style="font-weight: bold;">12 km Gurgaon-Faridabad Road </span>have been chopped off in the Faridabad stretch, 2,600 more trees on the Gurgaon side are to be felled by the Haryana Forest Development Corporation for the work from Gurgaon side to begin.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reliance Infrastructure </span>had bagged this BOT (Build, Operate and Transfer) project of four laning of the highway along with the widening and strengthening of Ballabhgarh-Sohna road with concession period 17 years at Rs 780 crore.<br /><br />It was the first of its kind road project on BOT basis undertaken by the Public Works (Building and Roads) Department of the Haryana government.<br /><br />For improvement or up gradation, both bituminous and concrete pavements, would be provided. In addition, some links of the roads like MCF road, crusher zone road and Pali Bakhri road will be improved as a part of scope of work. The total length of roads covered under the project would be 66 km.<br /><br />Even though it would be a toll road, certain categories of vehicles would be exempted from payment of toll. These vehicles include two wheelers, tractor trolley carrying agricultural produce, defense vehicles, ambulances and funeral vans, police vehicles, fire-fighting vehicles, etc.<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-14741354599105313222010-08-02T02:05:00.000-07:002010-08-02T02:06:51.645-07:00Plots in Faridabad, Property in Faridabad<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Faridabad</span> can be well understood from the fact that more than 50% of Haryana's income is contributed by Faridabad. Faridabad has many HUDA Plots and institutional sites that have been allotted for Religious, Social and Educational Purposes.With real estate developing at a rapid pace in the surrounding areas of NCR, Faridabad is too experiencing a considerable growth in this sector. The rise in demand for residential sector has increased.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Faridabad</span> is designated as a High Potential Zone owing to the fact that it is one of the important revenue generating towns of Haryana. As far as Residential Plots in Faridabad is concerned, HUDA Allotment Plots takes place in a very systematic manner.<br /><br />Commercial property investment can be a great step but before diving in, make sure you have covered all your bases.We have to objective of helping people through modern resourceful technologies. Observably we help you to make the right choice to buy or sell or rent or lease property / properties, across India. Property sales in Faridabad have seen a substantial growth, especially in and around Delhi NCR.Investing in a property in Faridabad, whether or not you are going to use it on a regular basis, or whether you keep it as your vacation home, or even if you lease it out, is of great value in today's global real estate market.<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-90471303284991488542010-02-24T01:18:00.000-08:002010-02-24T01:22:52.203-08:00The Wonderful Places to See in Faridabad<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The impressive religious monuments and temples that can be seen even from a far distance, beautiful resort lake and golf course are some of the major places of excursions that can be found in the city of <b>Faridabad</b>. Visit them to see what the city has to offer.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The famous <b>city of Faridabad</b> is truly a wonderful place for excursion. This city has accessible transportation means because of its close proximity to the northern capital region. It has numerous alluring monuments and temples built with unique architectural style and intricate carvings. It is also home to beautiful holiday resorts and golf course.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Aside from the places of interest located in the city like <b>Bhadkal Lake, Dabchik, Raja Nahar Singh Palace, and Suraj Kund</b>, one can visit the places of excursions around Faridabad.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Thus one place to visit during tour is Agra. It has a distance of 200 kilometers from Delhi. The city can be reached through conducted tours from Delhi. It is also accessible by means of state transport buses that ply from Delhi.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">In Agra, one can see the Taj Mahal Monument famous not only in India but also in the whole world. Shah Jahanwas the builder of this impressive monument. He built it for love to his wife Queen Mumtaz Mahal.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">This monument is designed and patterned according to <b>Mughal <a href="http://www.myarchitecturaldreams.blogspot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">architecture</span></a></b><a href="http://www.myarchitecturaldreams.blogspot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></a>along with fine and delicate carvings. The entire structure of the monument is done with white marble. It is even surrounded by garden sand fountains.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">There is also a grand elegant monument located south of Ito, known as the Ambrosial Akshardham Temple. This temple closely lies on the banks of river Yamuna.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Akshardham in Hindu is referred as the divine and eternal abode of the supreme God. It also means haunt of eternal virtues and values of “Akshar.”</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The structure of the temple is constructed and managed by HDH Primacy Swami Maharaj of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha. The temple is beautifully built with matrix of marble and red sandstone. It has also many admirable sculptures with ornamented periphery.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Here at Akshardham, one can experience divinity along with breathtaking grandeur, modern exquisite beauty of the temple. Religious poetry is also offered in this place.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Another excursion destination would be the Fatehpur Sohna Lake. It is a beautiful health cum holiday resort. It has a distance of60 kilometers from Delhi. It is perfect place to b apart from the noise and busy life of the city.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">This lake derived its name from a nearby stream. Such stream has sands believed to have littered with Gold. The Hindu word “Sohna” has a meaning of gold.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Moreover, Sohna Lake is very rural and natural by night. Thus one can have a breathtaking view of the lake. The lake has also springs found at the feet of a perpendicular rock. These springs are also capped by a dome. The said spring has water containing sulfur that can disinfect skin disease.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Also, in this place, one can indulge for a relaxing spa at the spa complex located up on the rock because there are available sulfurr, sauna and steam bath facilities.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Last but not the least one must visit is the Aravalli Golf Course. This golf course is a 9-hole golf course in an area of 67 acres. It is 30 kilometers from Delhi.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Further more, the golf course is conveniently situated in Delhi-Agra Road also called National Highway No 2. And the road is found at the foothills of the Aravalli Ranges located in Faridabad, Haryana.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The golf tournament At the Aravalli Golf Course is held annually. Golfers either Amateur or veteran participate in the tournament. Membership in the golf course is available for foreign tourists as well as for Indians.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Here, you can find golfing huts, conference hall, bar and restaurant. Billiards and a club house are also provided in the place for entertainment and enjoyment.</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-14481184633636204752010-02-24T01:16:00.000-08:002010-02-24T01:17:48.372-08:00Faridabad's Surajkund Crafts Mela comes of age<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; ">The<b> rich heritage of incredible India</b> was reflected to the maximum in the <b>24th Surajkund Crafts Mela</b> as the visitors from all over the nation and abroad could not resist visiting this magnificent display of handlooms and handicrafts. T<b>he Surajkund Mela</b> has come of age and has become an embodiment of various arts and crafts of not only of our country but also the nations with matching crafts and traditions.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The cultural performances which accompanied these artistic displays enlivened the atmosphere of the Mela. Their traditional music resonated in the Aravali range and enriched the entire experience of visiting the Mela. The Mela had constantly tried to revamp itself, yet it held its traditional roots firmly. Nonetheless, the</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mela this year has proved to be a huge crowd puller. The craftspersons were enthusiastic to display their art and crafts and the visitors were more than happy to buy them. The foot fall had surpassed to an unmatchable number of 5.75 lakhs in the first 13 days and it was expected to reach well above the highest number of 7.04 lakhs of last year. There was a total business of whooping 10 crores till date as compared to 7.5 crores last year and it was anticipated that this will also grow in the coming days.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The artisans were encouraged to see the crowd swelling with each passing day and they were enthusiastic to display their arts and crafts. It was heartening to see a massive crowd each day who appreciated his art and were willing to pay the desired price for it, commented Prakash Joshi of work hut number 238A, Phad artist who was a National Awardee.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Surajkund Crafts Mela was a butt of attention amidst the foreign tourists coming to India with a record number of 30,000 foreigners visiting the fair till today. It has become a much awaited event on the Indian tourism calendar and the inbound tourists were glad to get a glimpse of `Mini India’ through this Mela. The participation of 23 States on one common platform of the Mela showcased its versatility and diversity. The ambience of the Mela was what delighted the tourists the most. One could see that each and every entry and exit gate represented the cultural heritage of one of the states of India. Gate number one or popularly known as Shekhawati Gate was designed intricately with natural colours and represented the culture of theme state Rajasthan.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ms. Christine who had come from London expressed that this was her third visit to the Mela in five years and she tried to schedule her visit to India in February so that she could visit the Mela again and again. She also added that the ambience and a wide variety of cuisine delighted her the most besides various display of arts and crafts. The foot fall of foreigners has tripled this year and a glimpse of their appreciation could be seen in the visitor’s book at Chaupal, the open air stage.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Mela had become a perfect blend of various crafts, culture and traditions with the increased number of participation of foreign countries. One could see 31 craftspersons from various foreign countries with their cultural troupe one each from Thailand, Tajikistan and Egypt presenting a glaring display of cultural amalgamation. It was a treat to watch the dancers of Tajikistan dancing to the tunes of Bhangra and Gidha.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The functioning and the setup of the Mela was a subject of study for delegates from Sri Lanka and Kerala who wanted to explore the possibilities of organizing a crafts Mela of similar nature.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">They were amazed to see the diversity and the grandeur of the Surajkund Mela and planned to converge various Small Scale Industries, artisans, craftsmen and sculptors from all over the nation to display their products, the idea which was quite analogous to the set up of the Mela. The Mela was packed today to its capacity with more than a lakh of visitors and they were amazed to see such captivating and enthralling display of art and crafts on a common podium.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Surajuknd Mela Authorities were leaving no stone unturned to capture the magnificence of various arts and crafts and provide best of the services to the visitors. The display of arts and crafts accentuated with cultural performances and traditional cuisine mesmerized the visitors which left a broad smile on their faces. The vibrancy of the Mela could be judged by the fact that the cultural calendar and various competitions organized for school children were suited to the very best of the Mela spirit of modern India in a very ethnic environment.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The rural feel of the Mela grounds was so much appreciated by the foreign tourists that they preferred capturing each and every moment on their cameras so as to preserve it for the memory lanes of their life. The results of the photography competition were also announced today.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The first prize was bagged by Mr. Gurmukh Singh Salh. The second prize was given to Mr. Mukesh Sharma and the third prize was fetched by Mr. Indranel Bhowed. A consolation prize was also given to Ms. Asha Singh for her captivating performance in photography.</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-18799832770349753262009-12-12T03:00:00.000-08:002009-12-12T03:16:42.423-08:00Dining at Faridabad<span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Faridabad </span>lies within 25 kilometers of Delhi's southern region. It is bounded by the district of Gurgaon on the western region. It is bordered by Delhi's National Capital Territory up north. The Delhi and Mathura National Highway on the eastern and southern regions border Faridabad and passes through the very heart of its district.<br /><br />There are many railway stations in the city. Most of them are located on the double track gauge line of the Northern Central Railway in Delhi and Mathura.<br /><br />Faridabad is considered as Haryanas most populated city. Approximately 50 percent of the Haryana's collected income tax comes from Gurgaon and Faridabad.<br /><br />Moreover, the city of Faridabad is situated on the banks of the Yamuna River. Majority of the land area now is developed into residential housings. The population began to grow extensively during the early 1990s. The local residents rely on underground water to cater to their basic needs like any other city, district or state in India. Rain is also their main source of water. Furthermore, the city experiences good monsoon season.<br /><br />The city and district of Faridabad is famous for their Henna production in terms of agriculture and agricultural sector. Among their popular industrial products are motorcycles, tractors and refrigerators and switchgears, tires and shoes.<br /><br />The popular tourist destinations in the area are the Suraj Kund Tourist Complex, Raja Nahar Singh Palace, Badkhal Lake Tourist Complex and Aravalli Golf Club along with Dabchick.<br /><br />The district of Faridabad is separated into two divisions namely Ballabgargh and Faridabad for civil administration purposes. These are headed by sub-divisional officers.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eating and Drinking Joints in Faridabad</span><br />Numerous restaurants, cafes and bars are located within the Faridabad district and city. These joints range from budget, mid to splurge. Below are some of the eating and drinking joints in the area.<br /><br />The fast food chains are all over the place. Among the popular joints are Subway, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Haldirams, Sagar Ratna and Cafe Coffee Day. They are scattered and located in numerous malls all over the Faridabad district.<br /><br />Red Chillies is a popular Chinese restaurant located in Sec 17. It offers crispy chili chicken, Hong Kong noodles, dimsum and a whole lot more. This restaurants specialty is the chicken momos.<br /><br />The Pind-Balluchi is a goof place if you just want to eat and relax. It has an ambience of a village scene. Their dance floor looks discotheque and makes for a great party place. The ice cream counter has a lot of specialties like the Paan Flavored Ice Cream.<br /><br />Sethis is a pastry shop locally famous for their delicious sweet treats. They serve and sell cakes of varied flavors and different kinds of pastries. It is located within the Sec 15 Market just across Mother Dairy.<br /><br />Chickenette is situated adjacent to Sethis pastry shop. This restaurant is considered as Faridabads best secret. It has the hottest dishes in town. Its specialty is the Banzaara Tikka. Their vegetarian delicacy, the Paneer Tikka, is also legendary and is also popular among non-vegetarian guests. This fancy dining place is located along Sec 15 Market just across Mother Dairy.<br /><br />Faridabad has some of the best coffee shops also. To mention some, there are Cafe Day in Saraj Kund, Nescafe in SRS Sector 12 Mall, Costa Coffee in Crown Interiorz Mall and Cafe LAffaire in Charmswood Plaza.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-14995965927168820192009-07-08T03:30:00.000-07:002009-07-08T03:40:47.656-07:00Badarpur flyover set to cross last land hurdle<span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" >The 4.4-km <span style="font-weight: bold;">Badarpur-Faridabad flyover</span> project now faces the last hurdle of getting about 2.5 acres of land in Badarpur. There are five land dispute cases related to the project pending in Delhi High Court. After months of delay, Delhi government has finally moved to take possession of an alternate plot for Badarpur police station which has to be shifted to pave way for the project.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">National Highways Authority of India</span> (NHAI) officials say the handing over of this plot to the private developer, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Badarpur-Faridabad Tollway Ltd</span> (BFT), is crucial since the main interchange for Mehrauli will come up on this stretch. A few days after the union road transport and highways minister Kamal Nath urged chief minister Sheila Dikshit to complete land acquisition on this patch, the land and building department issued a notification on Tuesday to take possession of an alternate plot within 15 days.<br /><br />Officials said the lieutenant-governor resorted to an emergency clause to take possession of the plot. "As soon as the government takes possession of the land, we will move there into porta cabins. At a later stage, we will go for a proper building plan for the police station,'' said B L Sandhu, additional commissioner of police (land and building).<br /><br />Delhi government sources said that though this panchayat land had been allotted for the police station earlier, a person claiming to be the owner of the plot had got a stay from Delhi High Court. "Now Delhi government is going to court, asking for lifting of the stay. We hope to shift to the new site soon,'' added Sandhu.<br /><br />On their part, a senior NHAI official said, "We are concerned about the physical handover of entire land for execution of the project than the government taking possession on paper. We were supposed to hand over the entire land to the developer four months back.''<br /><br />Meanwhile, the five cases related to the land on this portion will be coming up for hearing in the next couple of days.<br /><br />Although this 4.4-km signal-free corridor was added to the list of Games-related projects later, handing over of the land on the Delhi side had been repeatedly delayed. Earlier, the DDA and NHAI were bickering over how land for the project was to be handed over and also over the compensation rates. Sources said that only a few days back, Delhi government decided to finalise the compensation rate by July 15.<br /><br />The elevated corridor will be a crucial link between Delhi and Faridabad. The stretch, which includes a 3-km long six-lane elevated highway, was originally scheduled to be completed by December 2010 but was expected to be expedited to catch the Games rush in October. Only 15% of the work has been completed so far.<br /><br />The project has already been delayed several times. The Haryana government had cleared the project in 2006 but Delhi government and Delhi Urban Arts Commission cleared it only in January last year.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-38721179428936085592009-05-27T06:00:00.000-07:002009-05-27T06:04:27.530-07:00IIT JEE results announced; Nitin Jain of Faridabad topper<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nitin Jain of Faridabad </span>emerged the topper among more than 10,000 students who qualified in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">IIT JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) 2009</span>, the results of which were declared this morning.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Altogether 10,035 students, including 1,048 girls, succeeded in this year's IIT-JEE. The highest number of 2,831 students have qualified from the Mumbai zone.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Talking to UNI soon after the declaration of the results, Nitin said:'' I worked really hard for the exams but never expected such kind of success. But let me say this is no fluke, I really toiled for the exams.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">''But the hard work does not end here. I have to go far ahead for which I will have to continue to work hard,’’ he added.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Incidentally, Tanvi Aggarwal, who recently topped the CBSE exams, also belonged to Faridabad.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A whopping 3.98 lakh students had applied for the JEE this year for admission to nearly 6,000 seats in 15 IITs. The results are available on the IIT JEE website from 0800 hrs today. The exams were conducted on April 12 this year.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Counselling of successful candidates for allocation of seats will be held from June 9 to 16. This year, admissions will also be made to two new IITs-IIT Indore and IIT Himachal Pradesh. Both new IITs will have 120 seats each. IIT Indore will be mentored by IIT Bombay while IIT Himachal Pradesh will be looked after by IIT Roorkee. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">All seven of the old IITs at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee have reserved 18 per cent seats for OBC candidates this year, while at the new IITs at Bhubaneshwar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Patna, Punjab, Rajasthan 27 per cent of the total number of seats have been reserved for the OBC candidates.</span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-14840966322347723092009-05-18T03:36:00.000-07:002009-05-18T03:40:26.219-07:00Do YOU know these Famous people from Faridabad?<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Maharani Kishori</span> - wife of Jat Maharaja Suraj Mal of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India; married in 1730.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Raja Nahar Singh</span> - Jat King of the princely state of Ballabhgarh in Faridabad (1823 – 1858)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sonu Nigam</span> - Indian playback singer (born 1973)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Richa Sharma</span> - Indian playback singer (born 1972)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Upendra Bisht</span> - Global HR professional (born 1977) currently based in Dubai<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ajay Ratra</span> - Indian cricketer (born 1981)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mahesh Rawat</span> - Indian cricketer (born 1985)</span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-3568781788450064752009-05-18T03:22:00.000-07:002009-05-18T03:26:50.643-07:00Service Tax Relief on Rentals<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Economic Times reported</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLBMjc-25exq3zUjzpHGEiaAVvBGD14kgr_tPG_NSt9oYItQ4uq2pUY_dYE7NX9CVgkG-cUf-lcoXdMBecD5MabrMRHZk58jRRgEztDXrTAoBM_MVs_T4Z1RrXINx4MAOPn1HCWu4f6JK/s1600-h/service_tax_relief_on_rentals.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 374px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLBMjc-25exq3zUjzpHGEiaAVvBGD14kgr_tPG_NSt9oYItQ4uq2pUY_dYE7NX9CVgkG-cUf-lcoXdMBecD5MabrMRHZk58jRRgEztDXrTAoBM_MVs_T4Z1RrXINx4MAOPn1HCWu4f6JK/s320/service_tax_relief_on_rentals.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337108021434233042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-45146405365712986772009-05-18T03:05:00.000-07:002009-05-18T03:21:34.787-07:00Badarpur Flyover Progress Report<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">New year 2009 seems to have brought new hopes for the city of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Faridabad</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. This long neglected district which was once a glorious industrial township was recently being dubbed as Gurgaons poor cousin. Connectivity was a major bottleneck.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A flyover at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Badarpur</span> was proposed for long due. After almost two decades of flip-flops, the contract was finally awarded to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hindustan Construction</span>. The project is scheduled to be completed by end 2010.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The progress is also visible. On both sides of NH-2 digging of roads apparently to create provision of service roads is quite visible. Infact at some places the depth is so much that even today one could feel as if it is an elevated road. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, this road might mean bad news to some of the existing commercial establishments. The upcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">mall at Destination Point</span>, which was earlier being developed by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Senior Builders,</span> rechristened as Indiabulls Mega Mart, could be affected by the flyover because of non-access from the new flyover. The IT Park by Vatika group could also face the same issue.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The flyover is to conclude someone near the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sarai Chowk</span>, beyond Sec 37. The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Abacus Techno Park </span>developed by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Crown-Aerens</span> could be marginally affected depending on the end point of the flyover. However, the prestigious <span style="font-weight: bold;">Crown-Interiorz mall</span> by the same developer looks beyond the concluding point and could rather get the connectivity advantage and may attract visitors from adjoining Sarita Vihar and other parts of South Delhi. Similarly the RPS IT Park may also remain unaffected.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Exact impacts would be known as and when things shape up.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354428449753937.post-88921750291778591432008-12-29T04:20:00.000-08:002008-12-29T04:22:36.585-08:00Four-lane road to link Gurgaon & Faridabad<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In a bid to ensure free flow of traffic on two important roads in NCR, Haryana PWD has awarded the widening of these two-lane roads to four-lane ones. Expected to be over in two years, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Faridabad-Gurgaon Road</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> (33.5 km) and </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Ballabhgarh-Sohna Road</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> (32.6 km) will provide much-needed relief to daily commuters as well as to tourists heading from Delhi to getaway destinations like Badkhal Lake, Surajkund Craft Fair, Damdama Lake, Sohna and Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">PWD officials said the projects involving Rs 180 crore had been awarded to Reliance Infrastructure. However, the comfortable ride will come at a cost Rs 20 per trip that will be collected as toll fee. Concession period of the project is 17 years. According to Haryana PWD officials, the project also includes bringing in necessary changes in the road geometry to make them safe.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">At present, there are several horizontal and vertical curves on the Gurgaon-Faridabad Road, leading to fatal accidents. Hence, there is a necessity to redesign the stretch to make it safe for commuters.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Initially, the project cost was Rs 230 crore, but it was reduced to Rs 180 crore after reviewing the scope of work. The Gurgaon-Faridabad Road starts from Gurgaon-Mehrauli Road at Sikanderpur and ends in Faridabad. The stretch, which passes through crushers' zone, is generally used by truckers carrying quarry materials. Similarly, the the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ballabhgarh-Sohna Road</span> takes off from Ballabhgarh on Delhi-Mathura road on NH-2 and terminates at its junction with Rewari-Palwal road on NH-71B.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">As per the bid document, Gurgaon-Faridabad Road runs through urban areas as well as rural habitats. The Ballabgarh-Sohna Road passes through plain terrain of the Aravalis. To undertake the widening, nearly 1,945 trees have to be felled on the Gurgaon-Faridabad stretch and another 3,778 have to be cut for Ballabhgarh-Sohna corridor. "Compensatory afforestation will be done. As per the agreement, the concessionaire will plant and maintain saplings along the stretches,'' said a PWD official.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There will be two toll plazas on <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gurgaon-Faridabad road</span> one on crushers' zone road and the other on Pali-Bhakri road. "There are too many openings on this stretch, so we have made the provision of two toll collection points, but no commuter has to pay twice during one trip,'' Haryana PWD secretary K K Jalan said.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Similarly, there will be two toll plazas on the other link road. </span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0