Wazirabad, Gurgaon Explained

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Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:Right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates:122001
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Haryana
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:North India
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Gurgaon district
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:7653
Population Rank:16
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:122003
Registration Plate:HR
Iso Code:IN-HR

For other places with the same name, see Wazirabad (disambiguation).
Wazirabad is a large village in Gurgaon district Haryana state, India.[1] It lies on the Gurgaon-Faridabad road. It has a population of about 8279 persons living in around 1461 households. The village is spread over three wards under the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon: wards 30, 31 and 33.[2] Sector 52, 56 and Ardee city also comes under Wazirabad; its Pin code is 122003.

Majority of village land was purchased by DLF Limited, Haryana Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC)[3] and Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). The village made news in 2010, when it came open that 350 acres of prime land in the village, acquired from the panchayat, was sold for Rs. 17 billion to developer DLF Limited for development of a recreation and leisure park.[4] [5] The village is dominated by the people of Yadav community.

2012 High court order

The Punjab and Haryana high court has restrained Delhi Land and Finance (DLF) developers from carrying out any construction activity on around 278 acres of land in Wazirabad village and also from creating any third party rights. The construction company is coming up with Golf Villas at the site by the project name 'Magnolias'.[6]

References

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104175859/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-25/gurgaon/28359286_1_private-developer-project-developers-hsiidc Government dismisses Opposition charges on recreation project – The Times of India
  2. Web site: Delimitation of Wards. 5 October 2010. Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon, official website.
  3. http://www.gurgaonscoop.com/story/2011/1/24/24155/3935 Gurgaon Community Portal || News, Views, Reviews, Comments, & Shopping in Gurgaon – The "Almost" Official Portal For Gurgaon
  4. Web site: HARYANA Forest too lands in DLF kitty. 5 February 2011. Tehelka Magazine, Vol 8, Issue 5.
  5. Web site: Mahapanchayat to seek removal of crematorium - Times of India . articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202192045/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-16/gurgaon/39309541_1_crematorium-mahapanchayat-villagers . 2 February 2014 . dead.
  6. https://archive.today/20130125062027/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/HC-restrains-DLF-from-construction-work-in-Wazirabad/SP-Article1-913138.aspx Hindustan Times