Noida

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Noida, short for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, is a city located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR). Situated in the floodplain region between the Yamuna and the Hindon rivers, the city was established in 1976, and is regarded as one of the most systematically planned cities in India. It was designed under the NCR planning strategy to decentralise growth from Delhi. The Gautam Buddha Nagar District, which includes the cities of Noida, Greater Noida and YEIDA City contributes, over 10% to the Uttar Pradesh GSDP, more than 2.5 times the state capital district of Lucknow, which contributes 4%. It is India’s 4th richest City by GDP per capita as per FY2024-25 behind only Rangareddy (Telangana), Gurugram (Haryana) and Bengaluru Urban (Karnataka). Noida is frequently ranked as one of India's greenest cities, boasting over 50% green cover, including botanical gardens and biodiversity parks. The city...

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