Noida: Difference between revisions

| name               = Noida

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| image_caption     = Left-Right from the top :Gautam Buddha Nagar District, [[Amity University, Noida|Amity University]], IT Park and [[Supernova Spira]]

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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]

| subdivision_type2 = [[Divisions of Uttar Pradesh|Division]]

| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]

| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]

| subdivision_name2 = [[Meerut Division|Meerut]]

| subdivision_name3 = [[Gautam Buddha Nagar]]

| established_title = Established

| established_date   = 17 April 1976

| founder           = [[Sanjay Gandhi]]

| named_for         = Acronym for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority

| government_type   = [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]

| governing_body     = Noida Authority

| leader_title       = Chairman, Noida Authority

| leader_name       = Sanjeev Kumar Mittal  

| leader_title1     = CEO, Noida Authority

| leader_name1       = Ritu Maheshwari, [[Indian Administrative Service|(IAS)]]

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| area_total_km2     = 203

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| population_total   = 637,272

| population_as_of   = 2011

| population_footnotes = <ref name="2011 census data">{{cite web|title=Census of India Search details |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=128539|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|access-date=10 May 2015}}</ref>

| population_density_km2 = 2463

| population_rank   = [[List of cities in India by population|71st]]

| population_demonym = Noidite

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| timezone1         = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]

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| postal_code_type   = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]

| postal_code       = 201301 to 201307

| area_code         = 0120

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| registration_plate = UP-16

| blank1_name_sec1   = [[Lok Sabha]] Constituency

| blank1_info_sec1   = [[Gautam Buddha Nagar]]

| blank_name_sec1   = [[Gross domestic product|GDP Nominal]] ([[Gautam Buddha Nagar district]])

| blank_info_sec1   = Rs. 1,35,320.81 crores (2020–21)<ref>{{cite web |title=District Domestic Product Estimates Uttar Pradesh Year 2020–21 |url=http://updes.up.nic.in/esd/Book/DDP2020-21(T)MARCH22%20%20new%20web.pdf |website=Directorate of Economics And Statistics Government Of Uttar Pradesh |access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref>

| website           = {{URL|https://www.noidaauthorityonline.in/}}

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| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=4 January 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}} See page numbered 49 (frame54 on the pdf) 14.3 b. Additional Official Language: English has been declared as the Additional Official Language of the State.</ref>

| demographics1_title2 = Additional&nbsp;official

| demographics1_info2 = [[English language|English]]<ref name="langoff"/>

| leader_title2     = Commissioner, Meerut Division

| leader_name2       = Aneeta Meshram, [[Indian Administrative Service|(IAS)]]

| leader_name3       = [[Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj]],<ref>{{cite news |title=सुहास एल वाई बने नोएडा के नए डीएम, BN सिंह को किया गया राजस्व परिषद से अटैच |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/ncr/story-suhas-lalinakere-yathiraj-become-new-dm-of-gautam-budh-nagar-noida-3117938.html |access-date=30 March 2020 |work=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]] |location=New Delhi |date=30 March 2020 |language=hi}}</ref> [[Indian Administrative Service|(IAS)]]

| leader_title3     = District Magistrate and Collector

| leader_title4     = Commissioner of Police

| leader_name4       = Smt. Laxmi Singh, [[Indian Police Service|(IPS)]]

| official_name     = New Okhla Industrial Development Authority

| seal_alt          = Brandmark of Noida in English

'''Noida''', short for '''New Okhla Industrial Development Authority''', is a city<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Vibha-Chibber-We-moved-to-Noida-as-it-is-a-planned-city/articleshow/48058752.cms|title=Vibha Chibber: We moved to Noida as it is a planned city|last=Patra|first=Pratyush|date=14 July 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref> located in [[Gautam Buddha Nagar district]] of the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Noida is a [[satellite city]] of [[Delhi]] and is a part of the [[National Capital Region (India)|Central National Capital Region]] (C.NCR) of Delhi. As per provisional reports of [[Census of India]], the population of Noida in 2011 was 642,381.<ref name=":3" /> The city is managed by New [[Okhla]] Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA).<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, Uttar Pradesh, India.|url=https://noidaauthorityonline.in/|access-date=31 July 2020|website=noidaauthorityonline.in}}</ref> The district's administrative headquarters are in the nearby city of [[Greater Noida]].

The city is a part of the [[Noida Assembly constituency|Noida (Vidhan Sabha)]] constituency and [[Gautam Buddha Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gautam Buddha Nagar (Lok Sabha)]] constituency. [[Mahesh Sharma]] is the present Lok Sabha MP of Gautam Buddha Nagar, while [[Pankaj Singh (politician)|Pankaj Singh]] is the present MLA of Noida.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/dr-mahesh-sharma|title=Dr. Mahesh Sharma – Ministry of Culture|work=indiaculture.nic.in}}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120307102507/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Specials/Coverage/Assembly-Elections-2012/Chunk-HT-UI-AssemblyElections2012-UP-CountryTales/Noida-s-first-MLA-has-his-task-cut-out/SP-Article10-821916.aspx Noida's first MLA has his task cut out]. Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 21 July 2013.</ref>

Noida was ranked as the Best City in Uttar Pradesh and the Best City in Housing in all of India in the "Best City Awards" conducted by [[ABP News]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2015/03/11/article524150.ece/Mumbai-wins-the-Best-City-Award-2015|title=Mumbai wins the Best City Award 2015|access-date=31 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://tennews.in/abp-news-awards-noida-city-for-housing-and-best-city-in-uttar-pradesh/|title=ABP News awards Noida city for housing and best city in Uttar Pradesh |publisher=Ten News Network |date=11 March 2014 }}</ref>  

Noida is considered to be India's greenest city with nearly 50% green cover, the highest of any city in India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Authority-to-make-atlas-to-bring-Noida-on-tourist-map/articleshow/46800912.cms|title=Authority to make atlas to bring Noida on tourist map|date=4 April 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Noida-is-countrys-greenest-city-drive-to-push-cover/articleshow/47951562.cms|title=' Noida is country's greenest city, drive to push cover'|last=Aradhak|first=Purusharth|date=6 July 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> It is also ranked the cleanest city in medium category cities (cities with a population of 300,000 to 1,000,000) and 4th cleanest city among cities with less than 1,000,000 people.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Noida 25th cleanest city among cities with less than 10 lakh people|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/noida-25th-cleanest-city-among-cities-with-less-than-10-lakh-people/articleshow/77660015.cms|access-date=21 August 2020}}</ref>

The city lies in the cultural region of [[Braj]]. Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization thrust during the controversial [[The Emergency (India)|Emergency period]] (1975–1977). The city was created under the ''UP Industrial Area Development Act, 1976'' by the initiatives of [[Sanjay Gandhi]].<ref name=":2" /> The city has the highest per capita income in the [[Uttar Pradesh]] ahead of [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/noida-tops-state-gdp-per-capita-income-again-lucknow-is-second/articleshow/74602571.cms|title=Noida tops Uttar Pradesh GDP & per capita income again, Lucknow is second|date=13 March 2020|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> Noida is classified as a [[special economic zone]] (SEZ).<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Operational SEZ of India as on 07.09.2017|url=http://www.sezindia.nic.in/writereaddata/pdf/ListofoperationalSEZs.pdf|publisher=[[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Ministry of Commerce and Industry]]|access-date=15 October 2017|date=7 September 2017}}</ref> The Noida Authority is among the richest civic bodies in the country.<ref>Purusharth Aradhak, [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Infrastructure-projects-to-get-a-boost-with-Noida-Authoritys-Rs-8000-crore-budget/articleshow/29427179.cms "Infrastructure projects to get a boost with Noida Authority's Rs 8,000 crore budget"], [[Times of India]], 27 January 2014</ref>

Noida is located in the [[Gautam Buddh Nagar district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] state of India. Noida is about {{convert|25|km|mi}} southeast of [[New Delhi]], {{convert|20|km|mi}} northwest of the district headquarters, [[Greater Noida]], and {{convert|457|km|mi|0}} northwest of the state capital, [[Lucknow]]. It is bound on the west and southwest by the [[Yamuna]] River, on the north and northwest by the city of [[Delhi]], on the northeast by the cities of Delhi and [[Ghaziabad]] on the north-east, east, and south-east by the [[Hindon River]]. Noida falls under the catchment area of the [[Yamuna]] River, and is located on the old river bed. The soil is rich and loamy.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajput |first=Vinod |date=5 April 2017 |title=Noida to set up five STPs to ensure the cleanliness of Hindon, Yamuna |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/noida-to-set-up-five-stps-to-ensure-cleanliness-of-hindon-yamuna/story-eW9p8VwgzAxX1JMUoack7N.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=25 June 2022 }}</ref>

|1,105,290; 600,950(M), 504,340 (F)

|627,930; 402,230(M), 225,700 (F)

The cold waves from the Himalayan region make the winters in Noida chilly and harsh. Temperatures fall to as low as 3&nbsp;°C to 4&nbsp;°C at the peak of winters. Noida also has fog and smoke problems In January,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-09 |title=Fog thickens in Noida; air quality reaches severe |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/noida-news/fog-thickens-in-noida-air-quality-reaches-severe-101673284060318.html |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> a dense fog envelops the city, reducing visibility on the streets.

  |title=Religion in Noida City (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/109-greater-noida.html|title=Noida Religion Data – Census 2011|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref>

{{bar per cent|[[Hinduism]]|DarkOrange|90.55}}

{{bar per cent|[[Christianity]]|Blue|0.46}}

[[Jainism]]|Brown|0.26}}

{{bar per cent|Others|Black|0.45}}}}

There are people of almost all major religions, but the majority practice [[Hinduism]]. Many famous Hindu temples are located in the city, some of the more famous ones are the Hanuman temple in Sector 22, the Kalibari Temple in Sector 26, the [[ISKCON]] temple in Sector 33, Shree Jagannath Temple in Sector 34, Sai Baba Temple in Sector 61, Shiv Mandir in Sector 31, Shri Ram Mandir in Sector 36 and the Kuti Temple at Sec 163 [[Mohiyapur]]. Locals believe that the birth of [[Ravana]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-04 |title=Only the elderly come to mourn Ravana in 'birthplace' Bisrakh |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/only-the-elderly-come-to-mourn-ravana-in-birthplace-bisrakh/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> also took place on the outskirts of Noida in a village called [[Bisrakh|Bishrakh]] (near Noida-Greater Noida border). A [[List of Shia mosques in Noida#Noida|Shia Jama Masjid]] in Sector 50 and St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church in Sector 51, Mar Thoma Church in Sector 50, and St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sector 34 are also well known.

The city's infrastructure is looked after by the NOIDA Authority, a [[statutory authority]] set-up under ''Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, 1976''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.noidaauthorityonline.com/UPIndAreaDevp.pdf|title=U.P. INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT ACT – 1976 (U.P. Act Number 6, of 1976)|date=1976|website=Noida Authority|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812211441/http://www.noidaauthorityonline.com/UPIndAreaDevp.pdf|archive-date=12 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Authority's head is its chairman Sanjiv Kumar Mittal, who is an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer, the authority's daily matters, however, are looked after by its CEO, who is also an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Key Management Persons |url=https://www.greaternoidaauthority.in/keyoff |website=Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority |access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref> NOIDA Authority comes under the [[Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development (Uttar Pradesh)|Infrastructure and Industrial Development Department]] of [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Government]]. The Chairman of NOIDA Authority is Manoj Kumar Singh<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-21 |title=Manoj Singh appointed Noida chief |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/manoj-singh-appointed-noida-chief/articleshow/98847864.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and CEO is Ritu Maheshwari.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.noidaauthorityonline.com/contact-us.html|title=Contact Us – Noida Authority Online|website=Noida Authority|access-date=12 August 2017|archive-date=3 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103000246/http://noidaauthorityonline.com/contact-us.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Ritu Maheshwari is new CEO of Noida Authority |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/ritu-maheshwari-is-new-ceo-of-noida-authority/1643043/ |access-date=25 July 2019 |work=The Financial Express |date=13 July 2019}}</ref>

The [[Gautam Budh Nagar district]] is a part of [[Meerut division]], headed by the [[Divisional Commissioner]], who is an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS officer]] of high seniority, the [[Divisional Commissioner|Commissioner]] is the head of local government institutions (including Municipal Corporations) in the division, is in-charge of infrastructure development in his division, and is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the division.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=http://up.gov.in/upconstitution.aspx|title=CONSTITUTIONAL SETUP|website=[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=":422">{{Cite book|title=Indian Administration|last=Maheshwari|first=S.R.|publisher=Orient Blackswan Private Ltd.|year=2000|isbn=9788125019886|location=[[New Delhi]]|pages=563–572|edition=6th}}</ref><ref name=":52">{{Cite book|title=Revenue administration in India: A case study of Bihar|last=Singh|first=G.P.|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=1993|isbn=978-8170993810|location=[[Delhi]]|pages=26–129}}</ref><ref name=":62">{{Cite book|title=Governance in India|last=Laxmikanth|first=M.|publisher=McGraw Hill Education|year=2014|isbn=978-9339204785|location=Noida|pages=5.1–5.2|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/india-2/role-and-functions-of-divisional-commissioner/46672/|title=Role and Functions of Divisional Commissioner|date=6 January 2015|website=Your Article Library|access-date=20 August 2017}}</ref> The [[District collector|District Magistrate]], hence, reports to the Divisional Commissioner of [[Meerut]]. The current Divisional Commissioner of Meerut is Smt.Selva Kumari J. (IAS).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meerut Division, Uttar Pradesh Government |url=https://meerutdivision.nic.in/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In January 2020, The Government of Uttar Pradesh, led by [[Yogi Adityanath]] announced that Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) and [[Lucknow]] will have a Commissionerate Police system,<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 January 2020|title=Police gets more powers in U.P., commissioner system implemented in Lucknow, Gautam Buddha Nagar|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/police-gets-more-powers-in-up-commissioner-system-implemented-in-lucknow-gautam-buddha-nagar/article30556740.ece|access-date=19 July 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> headed by a Commissioner of Police who shall directly report to the DGP of Uttar Pradesh Police. The Commissioner of Police (Additional DGP rank) is assisted by two Additional Commissioner of Police (Deputy IGP rank). Below them, there are seven Deputy Commissioner of Police/ DCP (SP rank).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uttar Pradesh Police {{!}} Police Units {{!}} Police Commissionerate G.B. Nagar {{!}} Officials |url=https://uppolice.gov.in/frmOfficials.aspx?commgbngr&cd=NAA0ADYAMwA= |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=uppolice.gov.in}}</ref>

Noida<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of Officers posted at G.B. Nagar, Uttar Pradesh (Noida Police)|url=https://uppolice.gov.in/frmOfficials.aspx?commgbngr&cd=NAA0ADYAMwA=|access-date=19 July 2020|website=uppolice.gov.in}}</ref> is divided into three police zones i.e. Noida, Central Noida and Greater Noida, each of them under a zonal DCP (SP rank). Apart from these three Zonal DCPs, Noida Police has four other DCP looking after Headquarters, Traffic, Crime, and Women Safety. Below them, there are 16 Assistant Commissioner of Police/ ACP (Deputy SP rank). The current Commissioner of Noida Police is Alok Singh, an [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 January 2020|title=Alok Singh is Noida's first CP after district upgraded to commissioner system|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/alok-singh-is-noida-s-first-cp-after-district-upgraded-to-commissioner-system/story-p7pONbnurbePXGVSTyyonJ.html|access-date=19 July 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

Noida ranks one of the cleanest medium population cities when it comes to cleanliness among cities in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Noida ranked India's Cleanest Medium City |url=https://wap.business-standard.com/content-amp/press-releases-ani/noida-ranked-india-s-cleanest-medium-city-122011001060_1.html |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=Business Standard}}</ref> The creation of associated physical infrastructure is higher in Noida and Greater Noida.<ref>[http://www.financialexpress.com/news/the-uneven-growth-in-ncr/1025916/0 The uneven growth in NCR]. Financialexpress.com. Retrieved on 21 July 2013.</ref> Most of the land in Noida is not very fertile and the agricultural output is low. It is in the flood plains of the [[Yamuna]] River on one side and the [[Hindon River|Hindon]] River on the other. Many villages are visible from the Noida Expressway, beginning from the Mahamaya flyover to Greater Noida on both sides. One end of the Taj expressway terminates on [[Noida–Greater Noida Expressway|Noida Expressway]] near the Hindon River and the other at Agra. Up until the 1980s, these villages were flooded every 2–3 years, resulting in people temporarily moving to other places in Noida, and even as far as Mehrauli in South Delhi. Noida is also famous for its tall buildings and comes 2nd in India after Mumbai in this parameter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Noida - The Skyscraper Center |url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/noida |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}</ref>

 

A {{cvt|300|m}} tall skyscraper named "[[Supernova Spira]]" stands on the Noida side of Delhi Noida Border.<ref>{{cite news |title=At 300 metres, Noida's tallest tower will be ready in 2 years |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/at-300-metres-noida-s-tallest-tower-will-be-ready-in-2-years/story-qo5krORv8HJcthuEV2biZI.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=18 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> It will be the tallest residential tower in northern India after its completion in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haidar |first1=Faizan |title=North India's tallest residential tower to be ready by next year: Supertech |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/north-indias-tallest-residential-tower-to-be-ready-by-next-year-supertech/articleshow/79058942.cms |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=The Economic Times |date=5 November 2020}}</ref> The Noida Authority's plans to establish 'New Noida' have opened new opportunities in the Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR). The region will be settled in four phases, according to the Master Plan 2041 submitted recently to the Authority. New Noida will include a land bank consisting of 87 villages of [[Bulandshahr]] and [[Dadri]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanjeev |first=Sinha |date=October 28, 2022 |title=New Noida to emerge as an industrial & corporate hub |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/money/new-noida-to-emerge-as-an-industrial-amp-corporate-hub/2754425/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

 

In 2014, [[Allahabad High Court]] orders demolition of twin towers, pulls up Noida Authority for collusion with developer. Construction work stopped at the site in 2014 but the twin towers in Noida, built illegally by realty firm Supertech Ltd., were brought down within 12 seconds around 2.30 p.m. on August 28, 2022 with more than 3,700&nbsp;kg of explosives.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 28, 2022 |title=Noida Supertech twin towers demolition |pages=1 |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/noida-supertech-twin-towers-demolition-live-updates-august-28-2022/article65821312.ece}}</ref>

In the last few years, Noida has also become a hub for software and mobile app development companies like Microsoft,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaur |first1=Vatsala |title=Microsoft to open a 4000-employee campus in Uttar Pradesh |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/microsoft-to-open-a-4000-employee-campus-in-uttar-pradesh/articleshow/76695414.cms |access-date=15 September 2020 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> [[Arm Holdings]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Punit |first1=Itika Sharma |title=British multinational ARM opens second design center in India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/british-multinational-arm-opens-second-design-center-in-india-113101000414_1.html |access-date=15 September 2020 |work=Business Standard India |date=10 October 2013}}</ref> [[HCL Technologies|HCL]],<ref>{{cite news |title=HCL Technologies launches hackathon to identify solutions for covid impact |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/hcl-technologies-launches-hackathon-to-identify-solutions-for-covid-impact-11597928329529.html |access-date=15 September 2020 |work=mint |date=20 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Samsung and [[Barclays]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=MP |first1=Team |title=6 injured as transformer blasts outside Barclays building in Noida Sector 62 |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/6-injured-as-transformer-blasts-outside-barclays-building-in-noida-sector-62-396182 |access-date=15 September 2020 |work=www.millenniumpost.in |date=17 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> These companies are contributing to the city's economy with their software product development and service export in foreign currencies. [[Samsung]] recently invested {{INRConvert|50|b|year=2018}} in Noida, under the [[Make in India]] initiative.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-samsung-elec-india/samsung-opens-worlds-largest-phone-factory-in-india-idUSKBN1JZ1EP|title=Samsung opens world's largest phone factory in India|last=Phartiyal|first=Sankalp|work=U.S.|access-date=19 July 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Paytm]], India's largest [[Unicorn (finance)|unicorn]] [[Fintech|fintech company]] is also headquartered in Noida.<ref>{{cite news |title=India's biggest unicorn Paytm commits $1.4&nbsp;billion to penetrate deeper into hinterland; raises funding |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/paytm-raises-1b-paytm-16-b-valuation-softbank-ant-financial-vijay-shekhar-sharma-patym-commit-rs-10000-crore-phonepe-google-pay-wallet/1774363/ |access-date=7 March 2020 |work=The Financial Express |date=25 November 2019}}</ref>  

[[Okhla Sanctuary|Okhla Bird Sanctuary (OBS)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://obs-up.com/|title=Okhla Bird Sanctuary|website=obs-up.com|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref> is at the entrance of the city at the point where the [[Yamuna]] River enters the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] from the state of [[Delhi]]. The Okhla Barrage over the Yamuna has created the unique position of the OBS which attracts various species of birds. OBS is among the 466 important bird areas in India. About 324 various bird species are seen in the [[sanctuary]], about 50% of which are migratory birds.

Noida's [[botanical garden]] was formed with the aim to turn it into a hub of special and endangered plants, representing the entire country. which is located in Sector 38A of the city, started in 2002. Today, it sprawls across 160 acres, There are around 7,500 plants in the garden. The garden has a seed bank, where seeds of more than 250 plant species are conserved.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BOTANIC GARDEN OF INDIAN REPUBLIC |url=https://tools.bgci.org/garden.php?id=4195 |access-date=25 June 2022 |website=tools.bgci.org}}</ref> It also features a map of India, made entirely from plants.

Scientists are giving a new lease of life to endangered and extinct plant species at the Botanical Garden. A look around the green expanse reveals species like [[Psilotum nudum]], better known as skeleton fork fern. Considered a "primitive" plant – a descendant of possibly the first group of vascular plants from 400 million years ago – that was widespread during the [[Devonian]] and [[Silurian]] periods – its name means "bare naked" in Latin as it lacks most of the organs found in plants species that evolved later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/New-orchids-bring-diversity-to-Botanical-Garden-flora/articleshow/30253001.cms|title=New orchids bring diversity to Botanical Garden flora|last=Alam|first=Shafaque|date=12 February 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Keelor|first=Vandana|date=1 August 2014 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Noidas-botanical-garden-a-Jurassic-Park-for-plants/articleshow/39383202.cms|title=Noida's botanical garden a 'Jurassic Park' for plants|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref>

The "blood and circulation" section has [[Withania somnifera]] (Ashwagandha) and [[Aristolochia indica]] (Isharmul) – blood purifiers. The "musculo-skeletal" section has [[Cissus quadrangularis]] (Hadjod); "skin disease" section has [[Plumbago zeylanica]] (Chitarak) which cures [[leucoderma]].

The garden also has a lotus pond featuring five different coloured water lilies.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-10-18 |title=Botanical garden conserves rare lily variety ‘Victoria’ |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/botanical-garden-conserves-rare-lily-variety-victoria/articleshow/54918366.cms |access-date=2023-05-14 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

* [[Noida International University]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-06 |title=Noida International University |url=https://niu.edu.in/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=niu.edu.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

Noida is a prominent location for the Indian entertainment industry, with many films, television series, news channels, and other media being filmed here. An example of a music company having its headquarters here is [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The city is fast becoming a favourite among directors who want to show a shot of urban culture or college life. According to film producer Rishabh Arora, "Noida has developed a lot in the last decade and feels like home. And it's a great place for outdoor shoots. Films with urban stories become big hits and Noida lends the perfect flavor for urban-themed movies and song sequences. The city has highways, colleges, wide roads, and a good crowd."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/CM-to-launch-trailer-of-film-shot-in-Noida-at-Saifai-Mahotsav/articleshow/45822585.cms|title=CM to launch trailer of film shot in Noida at Saifai Mahotsav|last=Lal|first=Niharika|date=9 January 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Noidas-Bollywood-calling-Lending-backdrop-to-urban-stories/articleshow/46636840.cms|title=Noida’s Bollywood calling: Lending backdrop to urban stories|last=Lal|first=Niharika|date=20 March 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> [[Noida Film City|Film City]], established by [[Sandeep Marwah]], is a hub for major news channels and studios.

News channels such as [[News Nation]], [[WION (TV channel)|WION]], [[Zee News]], [[NDTV]], [[TV Today]] group, [[Network 18]], [[NewsX]], and [[India TV]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nyoooz.com/news/noida/ |title = Noida News – Noida Latest News &#124; Latest Updates of Noida News Today on NYOOOZ}}</ref> are situated here and some newspaper company also working in Noida like as ''[[Amar Ujala]] – Noida'', ''[[Dainik Jagran]]'', ''[[Dainik Bhaskar]]'', ''[[Rajasthan Patrika]]'', ''[[The Indian Express]]'', ''Tricity Today'' and ''[[The Times of India]]''. Noida's proximity to Delhi, which is the political hub of the country, makes it an attractive destination for news channels. Commercial activities have also risen in recent years, with a spate of new malls including [[Mall of India]], [[The Great India Place]], [[Spice World Mall]] and multiplexes.

 

 

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