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Noida
is the acronym for New Okhla Industrial Development Area that
is under the management of New Okhla Industrial Development
Authority (also NOIDA). Noida came into existence on 17 April
1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". Sanjay Gandhi set it up
as part of an urbanisation thrust during the controversial Emergency
period (1975-1977). The city, which was created under the UP
Industrial Area Development Act, has first-class amenities and is
considered to be one of the more modern suburbs of Delhi in the
National Capital Region. It is also home to the Noida Film
City. |
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The land within the Noida
city limits was initially under the Ghaziabad district . Later
still, Noida was made into a separate administrative zone as a
separate district by Chief Minister, Ms Mayawati. This decision of the
Mayawati government came under review from the next government of
Mulayam Singh Yadav, who reversed it in 2003, and remerged Noida with
Ghaziabad. After a period of some 9 months, the decision was reversed
yet again in 2004 and the city was once again made into a separate
district. There were some allegations of political favours through
low-priced land deals due to these decisions. Presently, the city is a
separate district, called Gautam Budh Nagar, with its administrative HQ
at SurajPur, a nearby town. However, the highest government official,
the District Magistrate (DM) stays in Noida. |
