'Gautam Buddha Nagar Is Not Cursed': CM Yogi Inaugurates Rs 2,479 Crore Projects In Noida

Published 29 June 2026 · local

'Gautam Buddha Nagar Is Not Cursed': CM Yogi Inaugurates Rs 2,479 Crore Projects In Noida Published By, Last Updated: June 29, 2026, 11:31 IST The

'Gautam Buddha Nagar Is Not Cursed': CM Yogi Inaugurates Rs 2,479 Crore Projects In Noida Published By, Last Updated: June 29, 2026, 11:31 IST The Chief Minister also participated in the curtain raiser ceremony of the fourth edition of the UP International Trade Show. Rapid Read Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a gathering after inaugurating the new Noida Authority headquarters in Sector 96, Noida. (IMAGE: PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday dismissed the long-held belief that Gautam Buddha Nagar is “cursed", saying the district has emerged as the country’s biggest investment destination. Speaking after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for 70 development projects worth Rs 2,479 crore in Noida and Dadri Assembly constituencies, the Chief Minister also inaugurated the Noida Authority’s new administrative building in Sector 96. “Gautam Buddha Nagar is not cursed. Today, Noida, Greater Noida and the Yamuna Authority together are emerging as the country’s finest investment destination. All 3 authorities are working at a rapid pace. Years of stagnation have ended, the work culture has changed, and the way has been paved for resolving the problems of citizens and entrepreneurs. I am confident that this new office will become a new symbol of development. I extend my best wishes to the citizens, farmers, entrepreneurs, public representatives and the Authority. After 50 years, Noida Authority having its own grand office is no less than an achievement," CM Yogi said. The Chief Minister also participated in the curtain raiser ceremony of the fourth edition of the UP International Trade Show. During the event, he distributed toolkits to beneficiaries of the One District One Product (ODOP) and Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana, subsidy cheques to MSME beneficiaries and recipients under the Technology Upgradation Scheme, cheques under the Chief Minister Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan, and commendation certificates to bankers for their performance. Referring to the superstition associated with Noida, CM Yogi said, “Before 2017, Gautam Buddha Nagar was considered cursed for the then Chief Ministers. They avoided coming here.

In 2017, after I became the Chief Minister, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to visit for the inauguration of the Metro, a message came from the Prime Minister’s Office suggesting that a minister could be sent to the programme because there was a belief that Chief Ministers did not visit Noida." He added, “I made it clear that I would personally come to Noida. I do not believe in such things. The job of the government is to resolve the problems of the people." Highlighting the government’s efforts to resolve long-pending issues in the district, the Chief Minister said the builder-buyer dispute was among the biggest challenges after his government assumed office. “The biggest challenge before the government was the builder-buyer dispute. Within one year, our government provided houses to 1.25 lakh buyers. Later, when the matter reached the Supreme Court, a High-Level Committee was constituted under the leadership of the CEO of NITI Aayog. By providing the necessary facilities, we succeeded in ensuring homes for more than 3 lakh buyers. Now that Noida Authority has its own building, citizens will receive better services. The problems of annadata farmers, entrepreneurs, associations and common citizens will now be resolved under one roof. If the Authority makes all its services online, the system will become even more effective. Every activity can be monitored through the Integrated Command and Control Centre," he said. CM Yogi directed officials to take action against allottees who had acquired land but failed to begin projects. “Those who have taken land from the Authority but have not made investments should be issued notices with a fixed timeline. If they still do not invest, new investors should be invited and a new land bank should be prepared," he said. Speaking about the state’s industrial transformation, the Chief Minister said, “There is a vast difference between the Noida Authority established in the 1970s and the present time. Therefore, decisions must be taken according to current circumstances. Today, wherever you go in Uttar Pradesh, you can see change all around.