Gurgaon

The City

Gurgaon, a city in the northern Indian state of Haryana,
was earlier known to be a sleepy town on the suburbs of the Capital
City, Delhi. However, it is a story long ago. Today’s Gurgaon
is regarded as a synonym to development. With developments in
this city of Haryana running fast on track, it would not be wrong
to say that a small effort has really come a long way.

Gurgaon bustles in the present day and has become one of the
most preferred choices for upcoming companies

settling up in Delhi.
GE, Coca Cola, Pepsi, New York Life, Baxter, Wipro, Nestle are
there and more are coming in. Situated on the highway from Delhi
to Jaipur, which is on the verge to become the busiest with the
government of both the states putting in efforts for economic
growth and infrastructure expansion.

The international airport is shared by Gurgaon to the same level
as Delhi. The new highway

Infrastructure
Now, Gurgaon is on its verge to become a hi-tech city, accounting
for a substantial portion of the nation’s investments and profits,
both in the public and private sector. The new Gurgaon
Master Plan 2021 will give a boost to bits makeover from
a developing city to a fully developed one.

The eight lane toll expressway between Gurgaon and the Capital
city operational in April 2007 will provide Gurgaon with the fast
connectivity to all major places including Delhi International
airport and Dhaula Kuan in Delhi over a distance of 28 kilometers,
and include 7 flyovers and 5 underpasses along the stretch.

Quality of life in the privately owned estates in Gurgaon is
something that attracts high middle class people to look towards
to have a permanent home in the city. Offering an enticing array
of facilities, Gurgaonites enjoy an exclusive lifestyle with no
hassles at all.

Water supply, electricity supply, guarded security, common area
maintenance and sanitation are the factors being a de-facto norm
than an exception. Road layout in Gurgaon has apparently improved;
it is of much better quality as compared to the other big and
influential cities of the country.

With initiatives of the Haryana Government, Gurgaon is likely
to become a major hub of special economic zones (SEZs). A big-size
SEZ spread over an area of 3000 acres, with a whopping cost of
Rs 2060 crore, near Garhi Harsaru in Gurgaon district, has been
sanctioned in principle by the government. About 2,400 units are
slated to come up in the zone, generating the employment prospects
for over 60,000 workers and boosting exports of around Rs. 42,000
crore.

The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) and Gurgaon administration
have fastened their seat belts to take Gurgaon social infrastructure
to new heights. From food parks to housing complexes and SEZ to
express highways, this cyber city of Haryana is the true reflection
of modern India.

Photo: Gurgaon skyline by Dealtroadd, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.