CHAPTER -5

SITE LOCATION
GENERAL
The main objective of the site location process is to provide the best possible site for
the proposed Special Economic Zone NOIDA which would serve the purpose of
developing the area to boost economic growth, provide strong forward and
backward linkages and facilitate development of other projects in the area.
SITE SELECTION CRITERIA
Multi criteria approach is used for selecting the site based on venous factors
Influencing the site, the criteria identified for the selection of the site are listed
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Compatibility with the Draft Master Plan 2021 and other proposal with
respect to road network, rail network.
Availability of acquired land of minimum area of 1000 Ha.
(Approximately).
Suitable site terrain and topography.
Rail connectivity.
Road connectivity Location on the Gautam Budh Expressway.
Proximity to proposed International Airport.
Area should be devoid of places of archaeological and historical
importance.
Area should be devo id of Inversion effect (presence of hillocks, which
prevent dispersion of wind).
Area should be devoid of rare and endangered species.
Site slope and drainage pattern.
Availability of skilled manpower.
Availability of social infrastructure.
Area devoid of floods.
Availability of public utilities like water supply, sewerage, drainage and
power supply etc.

Description of the Site

The total area identified is approximately 1000 Hectares. This proposed site is
identified and exact location of the site is presented in Annexure-X. The area is
selected along the Gautam Budh Expressway due to easy accessibility from
Delhi.
The area is sparsely populated. Few village settlements are spread over the area at
every 2 - 3 kms distances from each other. The present land use of the area is
agricultural. The area is well irrigated by canals The area falls in fluvioaeolian
plain, which is in the Yamuna river drainage basin. The water level in the area is about
5- 10 m below ground level.
The site is part of the integrated industrial town of NOIDA and the site is nearest
major settlement to the proposed site is, NOIDA and Greater NOIDA town. The
wind direction prevailing in the area is towards southeast. The skilled manpower
requirement can be met by the large number of institutions already existing in
NOIDA, Greater Noida and in the National Capital Region.
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MASTER PLAN
? High speed road connectivity to the proposed airport site through the
Gautam Budh Expressway.
? Good proposed Rail link from Delhi, Sahibabad, Faridabad.
? Development of special economic zone as a contiguous development along
the Expressway corridor.
? Fast access to the major tourist destinations in and around Agra and other
northern destinations.
? Development of inland container terminal to fulfill the transport
requirements by all modes. Thus the concept of multi-modality.
? Development of truck terminal facility to facilitate road freight transport.
? Development of residential area for the employees of SEZ.
? Availability of land for future expansion.

? Development of concept within the SEZ NOIDA to exploit the potential of the
region to act as transit point for international and national traffic and provide
multi modal connectivity to the horticultural, processed food industry, high value
handicrafts, and agro-based products of the region in the post WTO scenario. It
is also based on the concept of service sector being developed within the SEZ
NOIDA, which will provide the services in the hospitality and health
maintenance and well being services. The visitors to the SEZ NOIDA will be
potential tourists to the northern region thereby enhancing tourist revenues.