The Total Notified Area: 36,000 hectares Already urbanized in Phase I: 5,000 hectares Urbanizable area: 12,000 hectares (by 2011) City planned for a population of: 0.7 million (by 2011) & 1.2 million (by 2021) Industry led development: 3000 hectares (to be developed by 2011) Strategic Location within NCR * Well linked to domestic & international markets via: * Delhi Railway Station 45 min International Airport 1 hour * ISBT 30 min Connected to Delhi, Noida by 8-lane Expressway Impeccably planned, greenfield city in India Wide roads of 130m, open spaces, lush roadside and central verge grass and tree plantations Basic infrastructure provisioned ahead of demand: Proposed International Airport, Aviation Hub, Railway Station in PPP Corridor earmarked for future expansion of Metro Abundant sweet, potable water supply 24x7 100% area served by sewer line State-of-theart telecom linkages a wired city Modern outlook in urban management The Authority - One stop shop for all approvals Leveraging the expertise of specialized service providers for reducing overall costs through technology and higher efficiency Well-defined, quantitative service standards Strict penalties for violation of rules and regulations Egovernance in routine operations First city in North India to privatize power distribution since 1994 Excellent social infrastructure Well planed schools, colleges and hospitals, along with shopping malls is buzz word Land allotted to 10 hospitals; Kailash Hospital is operational. SOURCE: ET, Friday, 4 April 2008.