Gurgaon & Manesar Projects Thread

[IndiansUnite]

Good updates there numb soul. Cybercity desperately needs a facelift. The dirt and debris lying besides the roads are a blot on cybercity's image. Apart from widening the roads, HUDA should also consider placing all the dangling utility wires underground.

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10 new buses hit roads in Gurgaon
Potholed Roads Worry Minister
TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Gurgaon: Five months after being delivered to the Gurgaon bus depot, 10 low-floor diesel buses were finally flagged off on Thursday. Highlighting the problem of bad roads in the Millennium City, Haryana transport minister Mange Ram Gupta said the bus drivers would have their task cut out to avoid potholes to ensure a smooth run for commuters.

Transport department officials admitted that most of the roads in the old city were in poor shape and the recent rains had made matters worse. ‘‘It’s difficult to ply buses on roads dotted with potholes and flooded with rainwater,’’ said a senior official. A report prepared by additional deputy commissioner Abhe Singh Yadav also painted a grim picture of the city’s roads. ‘‘I toured almost 70% of roads in the old city and also across the NH-8. The condition is worse in the old city, but it is better in the other part,’’ Yadav said, adding that he had already submitted the report to the state finance minister.

The minister had said he would take action against officials concerned after going through the report since the municipal corporation, HUDA and PWD officials did not complete patchwork of roads within the given timeframe of one month.

Meanwhile, the new buses will ply on seven city routes — Rajiv Chowk to IFFCO Chowk, IFFCO Chowk to Sector 57-Rail Vihar, South City to Signature Tower, Dundahera to IMT Manesar, Rajiv Chowk to Shankar Chowk, Sector 21 to Pace City and Palam Vihar to Rajiv Chowk. They will cover almost all residential sectors, malls, commercial complexes besides the industrial hubs of both old and the new city.

The minimum fare has been fixed at Rs 2 and the maximum is Rs 11. Haryana transport commissioner M Ramsekhar said more buses would be added in a phased manner. ‘‘We will be starting similar bus service from 10 district headquarters of the state so that people have access to good public transport. Soon we will be launching these buses in Faridabad,’’ he added.

Transport department officials said besides increasing the number of diesel buses, there is also a proposal to ply 15 airconditioned buses on local routes out of which seven are already plying between Gurgaon and Delhi.

Source - TOI

[numb.soul]

Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

Good updates there numb soul. Cybercity desperately needs a facelift. The dirt and debris lying besides the roads are a blot on cybercity's image. Apart from widening the roads, HUDA should also consider placing all the dangling utility wires underground.

thnxs I-U sir..

cudnt hve agreed more 2 dat ..
hope things improve soon..

[zhiemi]

Originally Posted by numb.soul

Great news, numb.soulji. They should have lifted the restriction long before. But better late than never

[numb.soul]

Originally Posted by zhiemi

Great news, numb.soulji. They should have lifted the restriction long before. But better late than never

yepp bro..it indeed is a great news..time to see some 40-50f beauties..
ggn me har kam late hi hota hai.. we 1st wait 4 noida to do it..

lol

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//numb.soulji // lol

[Sumeet1981]

with those unitech and jaypee associates projects underway noida-greater noida should achieve it soon.

Delhi would never get highrises since they don't fit in well with the green expanse of city.

Moreover I hope there is some planned development in gurgaon. It looks like a collections of buildings haphazardly built.

[Sumeet1981]

Palm Drive, Gurgaon
By Emaar MGF.


It is under construction.

Sky Terrace




Premeire Terrace




Garden Terrace




The Villas




Site Plan




Emaar MGF's Palm Drive in Gurgaon


Palm Drive on NDTV

[zhiemi]

Great updates, Sumeet. I like Garden Terrace the most.

Originally Posted by numb.soul

yepp bro..it indeed is a great news..time to see some 40-50f beauties..
ggn me har kam late hi hota hai.. we 1st wait 4 noida to do it..

Skyscrapers have great potentials in Gurgaon. The more I read the news, the more ecstatic I become. I just hope they won't run into any trouble from the airport authorities. Earthquakes, structural and fire safety norms etc etc shouldn't be a cause of worry, when the rest of the world can build megatalls keeping these precautions in mind, why can't we! Go, Gurgaon!

Originally Posted by numb.soul

//numb.soulji // lol

Your nick sounds cool

[numb.soul]

Originally Posted by zhiemi

Great updates, Sumeet. I like Garden Terrace the most.




Skyscrapers have great potentials in Gurgaon. The more I read the news, the more ecstatic I become. I just hope they won't run into any trouble from the airport authorities. Earthquakes, structural and fire safety norms etc etc shouldn't be a cause of worry, when the rest of the world can build megatalls keeping these precautions in mind, why can't we! Go, Gurgaon!

yeah..lets hope 4 d best..
its confirmed that sec-29 golden triangle city centre (i still dont know how they came up with this name)wudnt have 140f buildings..AAI objecyed to it
but 150 m highrises are confirmed..
(d tallest rite now is DLF SQUARE WITH 91 METRE..21 FLOORS)..

Originally Posted by zhiemi

Your nick sounds cool

.. thanks..

[zhiemi]

Originally Posted by numb.soul

yeah..lets hope 4 d best..
its confirmed that sec-29 golden triangle city centre (i still dont know how they came up with this name)wudnt have 140f buildings..AAI objecyed to it
but 150 m highrises are confirmed..
(d tallest rite now is DLF SQUARE WITH 91 METRE..21 FLOORS)..

From 90 metres to 150 metres, that's quite a jump. Hope Gurgaon's tallest continues being leapfrogged in height by its newer buildings

[IndiansUnite]

Originally Posted by numb.soul

thnxs I-U sir..

Arre sir mat bolo yaar. Athara saal ka gabru jawan hoon mein.

Originally Posted by Sumeet1981

Palm Drive, Gurgaon
By Emaar MGF.

some large renders can be found here--> clicky

btw those vids were from one of my SSC youtube accounts.

[numb.soul]

Four Seasons Finalised Plans For A Hotel In Gurgaon In Partnership With Real Estate Major DLF

By Ni3, Section Gurgaon Real Estate Property
Posted on Mon Aug 11, 2008 at 11:33:40 PM EST

Four Seasons the Canadian luxury hotel chain is eyeing a slew of projects in India, including hotels, resorts, service apartments and residencies.
Three months after opening the doors of its first hotel in India at Mumbai, the company has finalised plans for a hotel in Gurgaon in partnership with real estate major DLF. It is currently in the process of modifying the project to add a Four Seasons-branded residential condominium.

In Hyderabad, the company has tied up with Emaar-MGF to develop another Four Seasons property.



The Gurgaon and Hyderabad projects will entail investments of around $120-150 million each, excluding land prices, officials said.
In Bangalore, Four Seasons will open in partnership with Goldman Sachs through a joint venture with ETA, a Dubai developer. The project is estimated at around $150 million, with Goldman Sachs holding a majority stake of 76 per cent.

The hotel will come up on a 16,187-square-metre plot owned by ETA and lying adjacent to Mekhri Circle in the heart of the city. The Bangalore hotel will also have a Four Seasons-branded residential complex.

"The Gurgaon, Hyderabad and Bangalore projects are expected to come up by 2011," said Armando Kraenzlin, regional vice-president and general manager of Four Seasons in India.


http://gurgaonscoop.com/story/2008/8/11/233340/644

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Source - HT

[phaedrus]

great going.

oh and nice updates you guys!

[zenith_suv]

Gurgaon agencies tackle dumping
Sumi Sukanya I TNN

Gurgaon: Civic authorities in Gurgaon finally seem to have woken up to residents’ outcry against illegal dumping of garbage on the protected Aravali range. After arrests of two truck drivers on Monday, who were found deloading truckloads of waste on the forest land along Gurgaon-Faridabad road, the agencies have started filling the stretch with soil on Tuesday.

Although this has come as a relief for locals, authorities swinging into action is seen as a face-saving exercise, considering the fact that Punjab and Haryana HC has fixed Thursday as the next date of hearing. Residents’ organisations have filed a writ against authorities for not finding a solution to illegal dumping.

“It’s a positive sign since they were not taking any action against violators even after placing hoardings on the spot, banning dumping of solid waste. However, we are still concerned as the dumping will be shifted to some other spot,” said Sudhir Kapoor, secretary general of DLF City RWA. “This activity has been causing environmental problems to residents near the affected site. We hope the action is not only a face-saving gimmick,” said Anand Kumar, member of a citizens’ organisation.

Meanwhile, HUDA officials said that they are pursuing the construction of a waste management facility at Bandhwari, but this will take about a year and a half.

Source - TOI

[zhiemi]

Raheja SEZ in Gurgaon to create 50,000 jobs

Realty firm Raheja Developers said it would invest about Rs 4,500 crore to develop an engineering SEZ in Gurgaon over the next three to five years.

This project, which is expected to create job opportunities for around 50,000 people (including both direct and indirect) is said to have a potential to generate annual exports of Rs 1,000 crore.

"This is the first notified engineering Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the northern India. The project cost to develop this 255-acre SEZ is about Rs 4,500 crore," Raheja Developers Chairman Navin M Raheja said.

The investment would be funded through a mix of debt, equity and internal accruals, he said. "We are also looking at the strategic investors," Mr Raheja added.

Informing on the land acquisition process Raheja informed that out of the total 255 acre, about 60 per cent has been purchased while in the remaining 40 per cent the company has entered into partnership with landowners.

“We are going with the willing partnership of the farmers by paying them competitive prices for their lands. Incase the farmers are still reluctant to sell their lands, we have an option where the landowner can give his land on lease and in return can expect an income of around Rs 2-5 lakh per month, which is much higher in comparison to what a farmer would normally earn on an equal stretch of land,” Raheja clarified.

When asked to comment on the amount of pressure, the growing number of SEZs will put on the limited agricultural land, Mr Raheja asserted that it is not SEZs, but low productivity of agricultural produce, that is an obstacle in the country’s pursuit of producing sufficient food grains.

Raheja, elaborating on their SEZ project, said, the first phase of the project that involves the notified 255-acre would be completed over the next 3-5 years. The company plans to increase the size of SEZ project and is in talks with landowners.

He said the expression of interest from the companies has been sought and deadline for submitting the same is September-end.

When asked if the recent hike in interest rates by the banks could dampen the prospects in the housing sector, Mr Raheja said, “Bank rates have adversely affected the real estate business.”

[numb.soul]

Reeling under a severe power crunch with little supply from state-owned agencies, realty major DLF Group has realised it is high time it did something on its own.

To begin with, it has decided to set up four small gas-based power generation plants of 45-50 MW capacity for its hi-rise commercial buildings.

The electricity generated will be used to power a number of hi-rises housing multinational companies in the IT sector and other offices.


The group has plans to supply the self-generated power to its residen- tial areas also, provided it gets the necessary clearance from the government, its officials said.
"We have a case of power distribution pending with the Haryana Electricity Regu- larity Authority. If we get the permission, we will supply power to our residential ar- eas also," said K.K. Bhattacharya of DLF Utilities Private Limited.

Bhattacharya said the decision to set up the power plants was taken after the successful commissioning of a 10 MW gas-based power unit at Infinity Towers in DLF Cyber City .

"Set up in 2006, this plant in the basement of the building made this complex 100 per cent self-reliant on the power front.

Also, the surplus heat emitted by the generators was used in cooling plants," said Bhattacharya.

The plant recently got the National Award for Excellence in Energy Man agement by CII.
planned to set up four that DLF Bhattacharya said gas-based power generation plants with a ca pacity of 45-50 MW each.

"With these plants, we will be able to cater to a number of hi-rise commercial towers housing multinational companies. These generators will be set up in basements and will not occupy any space on the ground," Bhattacharya said.

Source: Sanjeev K. Ahuja From Hindustan Times, Dated, Sep-01-2008

[numb.soul]

The Delhi metro has completed the work of a third tunnel at Jorbagh as part of the upcoming Central Secretariat-Gurgaon route under the second phase.The 951-metre down line tunnel passes beneath the Indian railway track and flyover at Safdarjung and the tunnelling was done 12 meters below the earth surface, a DMRC official said on Sunday.

For the purpose a tunnel boring machine, brought from Germany, was lowered on February 19, 2008.

A German laser system was used to guide the TBM along with the tunnelling process. About 38,000 cubic metres of earth was excavated for setting up the tunnel, he added.

Another parallel tunnel is being built on the up line which will be completed by September end, he said.

For the phase two project, fourteen tunnel boring machines will be used simultaneously for the first time in India for building tunnels.

The second phase of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will comprise of 30 kms of underground section of which 16 kms are to be built using TBM. E

[dvk1982]

source livemint....





F rom half-blinking hotel signs to glass towers and brand names in neon, smooth curves to sharp angles, the ultra-modern to the neoclassical, welcome to the jarring sight that is Gurgaon.

It is unlike other cities where the government-guided development, as in Noida, or where companies set the tone with office parks and man-made lakes and lawns, as in Bangalore.

Modern-day Gurgaon followed a different path: One driven by real estate developers.

Instead of building around how people work, how people live and how they go between those two places, developers asked: “How much can I build, how much can I lease, and how much money comes in?” confesses Rajeev Trehan, a senior associate with well-known architect Hafeez Contractor, whose buildings dominate the Gurgaon skyline.

Yet, even as the city’s residents gripe about the bumper-to-bumper traffic and the lack of infrastructure, they cite the look of its corporate buildings as something of an inspiration—and aspiration. Rajiv Bari, a showroom manager in the city, pronounces Gurgaon as a “future Delhi. It looks of good business and employment”.

Step outside and the realities are harsh: multi-storey buildings next to bungalows, commercial mixed with residential every which way, narrow bylanes off massive expressways—an urban nightmare. Understandably, among residents, the admiration frequently turns to frustration, the lack of planning into disaster.

Last month, as rains battered the city and residents of a high-rise gated community, Belvedere Park, faced waistdeep floods of rain water and sewage, Gurgaon’s infrastruc ture problems were on display.

The residential complex sits on a low-lying plot next to a water source, and is prone to flooding and sewage overflows during any storm.

To some extent, many buildings in Gurgaon, especially the older ones, are copies of buildings outside India—even as the city had more space, but less infrastructure than its inspirations. “They wanted to go for grade-A building, so they went to Singapore and Hong Kong, and tweaked to suit height restrictions,” says P. Sahel, managing director of north India for real estate consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj.

The more important factor, he says, was always how much a client is willing to spend. The architect provided a concept, and the developer figured out if it was marketable, he adds.

Present-day Gurgaon traces back to 1993, when developer DLF Ltd first moved to the city and started building Corporate Park, a series of low-rise, box like structures. “No one was really sure what the markets would ask for,” says Trehan. It was one of the first buildings in the area to use glass exteriors.

The reason for switching from brick might not have been the most practical, but it set the tone for future development in the city.” “Most clients were international companies, so we had to build to international standards,” says Sunil Koul, chief architect for DLF Commercial Developers Ltd. They mostly came “from cold countries, and want a lot of light to come in”.

As Corporate Park sat on what would be the city’s main thoroughfare, M.G. Road, DLF’s next project, Plaza Tower, began inside. The tower’s two main tenants, British Airways and Bank of America, asked for structurally different sizes, so the architects worked around it, according to Trehan.

“We kept reducing the building as we went up,” he says. Features such as a false pyramid on top and a rooftop swimming pool, Koul says, were added to give the building visibility and attract tenants.

The architects soon started experimenting with angular structures, since clients wanted to be quirky and iconic in an area that was relatively barren. DLF Gateway Tower, sometimes referred to as the “ship” building, or the “eye” building, was the next structure to come up.

“It was a small site, bang on the highway,” says Trehan, “and virtually speaking, it was the entry to DLF.” They tried out different shapes and sizes, but settled on an oval with a slanted top—“a big blob from the highway”, he adds.

Architects and developers all say they’ve seen the original elsewhere, but can’t agree on where—Germany, Malaysia, or the US. They do agree that it has big brand value.

Branding stayed an impor- tant theme in Gurgaon’s development. Nestle India Ltd was one of the first companies to move its entire operations from New Delhi’s Connaught Place to the city, so it wanted something a little different.

After Nestle House was built, Trehan says, development was driven by one factor: every company needed more space, and needed it fast.

“We were thinking small floor plate, because there was so much already,” says Trehan, describing the next project, that Convergys Corp.’s local unit eventually leased. First 12,000 sq. ft was too big, then 24,000, then 40,000, he says.

Convergys came in for a few floors, then took it all. More clients were waiting, and DLF needed shorter buildings, so they could get them done as quickly as possible.

The design of the buildings became relatively standard: “Most are absolute blocks, with unique atriums,” Trehan adds.

The Ericsson building, which stands near “the ship”, was the first structure to come up in the area known as Cyber City. The floor plate and number of floors asked for lent themselves to the standard box look, Trehan says, but they tried to do something a little different. “Mobiles were new in India, so we wanted a building to connote that,” he says.

Concerns, developers say, have moved in a more functional direction, and clients ask more about how efficient a building is with space, and what environment-friendly features it might have, rather than the look of a building.

“Before, they would think for a year before construction,” Sahel says. In a reflection of changing times and more focus on planning, “a developer might be building the first building in a complex, but already ordering for the seventh”.

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