DISTRICT BROCHURE OF GAUTAM BUDH NAGAR, U.P. (A.A.P.: 2008-2009) By Dr.

B.C. Joshi Scientist 'B'

Site Location:
Taj Express Highway, Cassia Nodosa Estate, Chi V, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201310

Geomorphology:
The site lies in the part of Ganga-Yamuna Doab in the vicinity of River Yamuna, forms almost a
monotonous plain with occurrence of sand dunes, sandy ridges, ravenous tracts and depressions
close to the river system of Yamuna.

Slope:
The terrain has gentle slope from northwest to south-east with a gradient of 0.2 m/km.

Soil types:
The mixture of sand and clay in equal proportion forms Dumat or loam, a good agriculture soil.
Alluvial soils occurring in flood plain of rivers is called Kemp which yield good crops. Kankars
invariably associated with clay and at times retards ground water movement.

Loamy and loose soil since lies on Yamuna bank

Soil Bearing Capacity : 12KN/sqm

Water table:
in Greater Noida, it fell to 11.11 metres last year from 7.9m five years back

Topography: nearly plain

Climate Study:

* Data from nearest weather station: New Delhi (Delhi NCR), India (33.3 KM).
 The months January, February, March, November and December have
a nice average temperature.
 Hot season / summer is in March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October and November.
 On average, the warmest month is May.
 On average, the coolest month is January.
 The average annual maximum temperature is: 31.0° Celsius (87.8°
Fahrenheit)
 The average annual minimum temperature is: 18.0° Celsius (64.4°
Fahrenheit)

Rainfall:

* Data from nearest weather station: New Delhi (Delhi NCR), India (33.3 KM).
 A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the months: July, August and
September.
 Greater Noida has dry periods in January, February, March, April, May,
October, November and December.
 On average, July is the wettest month.
 On average, November is the driest month.
 The average amount of annual precipitation is: 642.0 mm (25.28 in)
Foundation:
Since the soil is loamy and loose it is highly compressible to support structural loads through
shallow foundations. Hence pile foundation is most suitable on these type of soils.
Cast in situ Pile Foundation

Case of Amrapali Heights, Greater Noida: The subsurface comprised layers of sandy silt with
gravel and fine sand. Piles were installed 1,200 mm (47.2 in) in diameter and 40 m (131.2 ft) in
depth through sandy strata.

Distribution of Land:
 28% 28%
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Transportation
Recreational
11%
14%

20%

Site Analysis

Micro Analysis:
The site is facing in SW direction.
SWOT analysis:

Strength:
 Through major expressways connected to major parts of Delhi.
 Economically viable as compared to Delhi with no shortage of land.
 Mixed use zoning along arterial roads leading to high end commercial projects on both
sides of the transport artery.
 With landmarks such as Buddha F1 Circuit and Expo Mart in close proximity to the site,
the destination is very attracting.

Weakness:
 Proximity to a lot of residential socities.
 Noise pollution from the surrounding vehicular traffic along the expressway.
 Limited pedestrian circulation


Opportunity:
 Due to the adjacencies of Yamuna Expressway and Noida-Greater Noida Expressway,
the site has a huge potential to be commercially viable and feasible.
 The upcoming International Airport at Jewar will also help boost the importance of the
region
 Two metro lines are coming up in the region, one is the Airport Express line and other
would go through residential and commercial areas of the expressway.

Threats:
 Proper safety can be an issue but in the coming years that also will be resolved.
 Accident prone area since there’s a lot of vehicular traffic.