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Abhishek Behl is principal correspondent, Hindustan Times in Gurgaon Bureau. He covers infrastructure, planning and civic agencies in the city. He has been covering Gurgaon as correspondent for the last 10 years, and has written extensively on the city.
Articles by Abhishek Behl
Single firm bids for Metro DDC tender for third time
A senior HMRTC official said that the present tender is in the evaluation stage, and it was recently opened on June 6. The next step, he added, would be to open the tender for financial bids. The final call on awarding the tender will be taken by the GMRL board and the state government
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 05:48 AM IST
Expedite property NOCs, directs DTCP
This move aims to address issues in issuing NOCs, which are required for registering sale and purchase deeds
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 06:02 AM IST
GMDA proposes flyovers at 2 major intersections in city
The GMDA will submit these proposals in an upcoming meeting, which will be chaired by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, said the officials
Updated on Jun 14, 2024 06:26 AM IST
GMDA to build four foot over bridges on key stretches
Currently, GMDA is building a FOB on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway at Narsinghpur, a stretch which witnesses heavy movement of pedestrians across the highway
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 06:24 AM IST
GMDA plans ₹634 cr upgrade for Tau Devi Lal stadium
The revamped stadium will have a parking facility for 2,000 cars, it will have a transit hostel for players and an administrative building, as per the project report
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 05:52 AM IST
GMDA to begin work on ₹115 cr ten-storey office building along NH48
The project was approved by the authority in a meeting chaired by then Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar last year
Updated on Jun 12, 2024 05:36 PM IST
Dwarka e-way underpass opens partially for traffic
Key underpass beneath Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram opened for trial, connecting Basai overbridge with Sectors 102 and 102A. Residents to benefit from improved traffic flow.
Updated on Jun 12, 2024 04:58 PM IST
DTCP issues showcause notices to owners of 59 plots with illegal fourth floors
According to DTCP officials, the fourth floor on these properties was built in violation of rules and owners have been asked to restore these properties at the earliest
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 07:22 AM IST
Haryana CM returns to head district grievance panel after two years
CM Nayab Singh Saini will head the district public relations and grievances committee of Gurugram, the Haryana government
Updated on Jun 09, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Gurugram: Drinking water supply likely to be hit as raw water input from Yamuna declines
The GMDA supplies 570 MLD of water daily to the city from its Basai and Chandu Budhera plants, where it treats the raw water, it gets from the Yamuna supplied by the irrigation department
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 06:12 AM IST
Urban voters push BJP across the line in NCR
In Gautam Budh Nagar, voters helped re-elect incumbent MP Mahesh Sharma, with the BJP candidate winning by 559,472 votes — the largest margin in Uttar Pradesh
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 05:58 AM IST
Veteran Rao Inderjit Singh stamps his authority on Gurgaon seat
BJP's Rao Inderjit Singh wins Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat for fourth term, beating Congress's Raj Babbar by 75,079 votes. Singh secured 50.44% vote share.
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 08:52 AM IST
Sewage enters homes in Palam Vihar, residents blame GMDA
The Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA) said that a sewage line being desilted in Palam Vihar was plugged by the contractor and the dirty water from it was diverted to the stormwater drain, which is still under construction
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Major revamp in pipeline for Tau Devi Lal stadium soon: GMDA
The GMDA will lay out a new athletic track for runners and also create multiple facilities for other sports within the stadium. The authority has appointed a consultant for the DPR, which shall be submitted to the authority at a meeting to be held in June
Updated on Jun 01, 2024 05:36 AM IST
Work on Gurugram Metro to start soon, says new GMRL MD
The ₹5,452 crore Gurugram Metro project, whose foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 16, will extend the metro line from Huda City Centre to Cyber Hub via Old Gurugram, covering a total distance of 28.5 kilometres with a total of 27 elevated stations
Updated on Jun 01, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Occupancy certificate of 58 properties in Ggm cancelled over illegal 4th floors
Haryana’s department of town and country planning (DTCP) has said it has cancelled the occupancy certificates (OC) of 58 properties in Gurugram
Updated on May 31, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
2024 Lok Sabha poll: Gurgaon’s final turnout 62.03%, drop from 67.33% in 2019
Gurgaon constituency saw a 62.03% voter turnout, down from 67.33% in 2019. Haryana recorded 64.80% turnout in this year's Lok Sabha election.
Updated on May 30, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Hero Honda Chowk flyover now damaged for third time
A senior NHAI official, when asked about the matter said that the Hero Honda Chowk flyover has had a history of getting damaged at a particular stretch, and it has been repaired extensively twice in the past.
Updated on May 29, 2024 06:50 AM IST
Gurugram: High voter turnout of 60% along SPR, Dwarka eway
Provisional data shared by the district administration revealed that in the polling stations in developing sectors along the SPR and Dwarka expressway, where booths had been set up for the first time, the turnout was even higher and crossed 60% on an average
Updated on May 27, 2024 05:24 AM IST
2.5 million voters to exercise their franchise across Gurugram, Rewari and Nuh
Gurugram deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav said that polling will begin at 7am and conclude at 6pm.
Updated on May 25, 2024 05:50 AM IST
Campaigning over, race for Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat anything but
District administration officials said the campaigning ended at 6pm on Thursday, and candidates and political parties are not allowed to hold any rally or public meeting in the next two days
Updated on May 24, 2024 07:00 AM IST
I stood up to the state leadership for the people’s interests: BJP’s Gurgaon pick
The three-time Gurgaon MP was referring to his differences with former Haryana chief ministers Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Manohar Lal Khattar
Updated on May 23, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Vote on the basis of work, development, says Ggm’s BJP pick
Gurugram will go to polls on 25 and it is likely to see a triangular contest between the BJP, JJP and Congress.
Updated on May 22, 2024 06:24 AM IST
Poll promises made by BJP remain on paper, says AAP’s Sanjay Singh
AAP and the Congress are contesting the election together in Haryana as part of the INDIA bloc. The AAP has fielded Sushil Gupta as a candidate from Kurukshetra, while it is supporting the Congress in the other nine seats of Haryana
Updated on May 21, 2024 05:58 AM IST
Liquor shops to remain shut for 48 hours ahead of LS polls on May 25
Liquor shops will also remain shut on June 4, when counting for the general elections is scheduled. The district administration has so far seized illegal liquor worth ₹61 lakhs in the run-up to the polls
Updated on May 20, 2024 06:08 AM IST
Lok Sabha candidates target Gurugram’s urban voters
Candidates from major parties canvassing in urban areas of Gurugram for upcoming Lok Sabha elections on May 25, focusing on urban governance and development plans.
Updated on May 20, 2024 05:38 AM IST
GMRL to float tenders to hire consultants
The ₹5,452 crore Gurugram Metro project, the foundation stone for which was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 16, will extend the Metro line from Huda City Centre to Cyber Hub via Old Gurugram, covering a total distance of 28.5 kilometres. It will have a total of 27 elevated stations
Updated on May 18, 2024 06:54 AM IST
It’s time Gurgaon’s civic bodies are made more accountable, says Congress candidate Raj Babbar
The MCG, despite having a big budget, is not working properly and the entire city has problems of poor sanitation, waste burning and garbage disposal. Not even a single kilometre of Metro line was extended in the past 10 years, said Babbar, laying down his agenda for the constituency
Updated on May 18, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Gurgaon will vote BJP for development, says Rao Inderjit Singh
Gurugram is a large city and has urbanised very quickly, but we are working to resolve these issues on priority. I have worked with the state and the central governments to remove bottlenecks and to develop civic infrastructure
Updated on May 18, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Illegal fourth floors built on residential plots may face demolition: DTCP
The department has also clarified that occupation certificates of those residential properties, where a fourth floor was built but requisite formalities were not completed before February 23, 2023 will remain suspended till further directions from the state government on the fourth-floor policy
Updated on May 16, 2024 06:20 AM IST
