Ghaziabad approves Rs 190 crore Hindon embankment, Rs 200 crore elevated road

The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) board has approved a 7-km embankment along the Hindon and a 2-km elevated road as part of 17 proposals cleared on Friday, August 21.

The Rs 190-crore embankment will run from City Forest to Farukhnagar along the Hindon. The six-lane stretch is aimed at protecting the proposed international cricket stadium, Aero City and Harnandipuram township from flooding.

“The embankment will secure not only the stadium but also Aero City and Harnandipuram township,” a GDA official said.

The board also approved a Rs 200-crore elevated road from Chaudhary Mode to GT Road under the urban challenge fund. The state government has already sanctioned funds for the project, which is expected to ease congestion at Bhatia Mode, Chaudhary Mode and Ghanta Ghar.

The stretch has been identified as one of the city’s busiest traffic points. A CRRI report had identified it as one of the city’s busiest tri-sections, with a crowded market, Chaudhary Cinema and a temple around the GT Road-Ambedkar Road intersection adding to traffic pressure.

“The project will also ease traffic on GT Road towards Aligarh. GDA now plans to get the design prepared by IIT, Roorkee,” the official said.

Under the funding model, 25 per cent of the elevated road’s cost will be borne by the Centre, another 25 per cent by the urban local body department of Uttar Pradesh, while the remaining 50 per cent will be raised through market-based financing.

The Times of India reported that the GDA board also approved the revised building plan of Ansal Urban Condominiums Pvt Ltd, providing relief to 1,600 homebuyers who had been waiting for nearly two decades.

The board also reviewed the stalled Sun City township, a proposed 4,312-acre project that has remained stuck for nearly two decades because of land acquisition issues, MoU violations and Rs 172 crore in dues. Repeated farmer protests over compensation meant only 828 acres could be acquired in 18 years.