Destination India: Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

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Originally uploaded by andy_57.

Looking back, probably something good came out of the infamous Emergency Excesses (1975 - 1977). Sanjay Gandhi set up the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) as part of a major urbanization initiative. Noida came into existence in April of 1976 and is a Department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Noida is a separate administrative zone and a separate district called Gautam Budh Nagar. It has a population of more than 500,000 people. Noida is a highly industrialized city and is considered to be one of the more modernized suburb districts of Uttar Pradesh.

About Me

India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.