NOIDA or New Okhla Industrial Development Authority came into existence on 19th April, 1976 under the initiative of Sanjay Gandhi. Noida was set up as part of a major urbanisation thrust during the infamous Emergency period (1975-1977). This city is today a highly industrialised city and considered to be one of the most modernised suburb districts of Uttar Pradesh.
There has been an extensive growth of population in Noida during the last two decades and the population as per 2001 census was 5.5 lakhs.
Being situated close to Delhi, Noida is influenced by the climate of Delhi. Noida has a very extreme climate with very hot summers and very cold winters. The peak temperatures are usually reached in May / June and can be as high as 48 degree celcius. Monsoon is usually in July and August. During winters (December-February) the temperature is around 12 degree celcius which falls down to 5-6 degree celcius in January.
Noida is well connected to different cities. Noida is bounded by NH-24 by-pass in the North beyond which the Ghaziabad Development Area exists. People in Noida region avail of the transport facilities of Delhi. There is the Interstate Bus Terminal at Sector-34, Noida. There is no Railway Station in Noida but the nearest railway station are Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Old Delhi Railway Station, Shahdra in Delhi and Ghaziabad Railway Station in Ghaziabad. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. |
