Those living in Noida Extension have a reason to cheer. Efforts are on to extend the
Metro
till Noida Extension. So far, the City Centre happens to be the last
metro station on the Noida line. The authorities now plan to extend it
further.
The line, which is expected to be in place in the next two three
years, is likely to benefit those living in Noida Extension as it would
provide a seamless travel to Delhi.
The City Centre metro station, which is proposed to link Sector-62,
would branch out at Sector-71 to take the line till Noida Extension.
The nearly seven-kilometre long line is expected to cost around
Rs.1,400 crore of which
Rs.1,100
would be shared by Noida and Greater Noida authorities, depending on
the territory falling under their jurisdiction. At least two stations
are proposed to be built on this line.
And that's not all. There's more good news in store for people living
in the area with the Noida board on Monday deciding to improve the
Metro connectivity. The Noida Authority has approved the detailed
project report (DPR) to link Botanical Garden metro station with Kalindi
Kunj.
"We have sent both these proposals to the state (Uttar Pradesh)
government for approval. The sanction on Botanical Garden-Kalindi Kunj
line is expected to come early and we intend to start work soon," Noida
Authority CEO Sanjiv Saran said.
Once the proposal on the Botanical Garden-Kalindi Kunj line gets the
nod from the government, the Noida Authority would sign an MoU with the
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and work could start within three months.
Out of
Rs.845 crore that the project would cost, the Noida Authority is expected to shell out
Rs.500 crore.
The Noida board also proposed an outlay of
Rs.7,021 crore for the year 2012-13, a 40 per cent hike from last year's
Rs.5,076 crore. The authority intends to spend
Rs.2,500 crore on land acquisition,
Rs.3,000 crore on development and
Rs.500 crore on Metro extension.
The authority also plans to launch a scheme to set up nursing homes
by August 3 in which 11 plots of more than 1,000 square metres would be
offered for allotment.
"Only those applicants whose nursing homes had been sealed are
allowed to apply. The price of the allotment would be kept in proportion
to the reserve price of the residential sector in which the plot is
situated," Saran said.
A scheme for banks is also likely to be introduced by the authority, the CEO said.
The Greater Noida board also decided to incorporate the five comments
expressed by the statutory committee of NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) in
its Master Plan 2021 and has sent it to the state government for
approval.