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{{Short description|City in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Lead too short|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Greater Noida
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| native_name_lang = Hindi
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| image_caption = Aerial view of Greater Noida
| nicknames = GreNo, Commercial Hub
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Uttar Pradesh]]##Location in India
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| subdivision_name = India
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Divisions of Uttar Pradesh|Division]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Meerut division|Meerut]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Gautam Buddh Nagar]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1997
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| government_type = [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| governing_body = Greater Noida Authority
| leader_title1 = Chairman, Greater Noida Authority
| leader_name1 = Alok Tandon, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="Area">{{cite web |title=About Us {{!}} Greater Noida |url=https://www.greaternoidaauthority.in/aus |website=www.greaternoidaauthority.in |access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 380
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| population_total = 107,676<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.xls|title=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011, Urban Agglomeration/Cities having population 1 lakh and above|access-date=19 October 2012|publisher=Government of India}}</ref>
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| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
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| demographics1_title3 = Other
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 201310
| area_code = 0120
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = UP-16, DL16
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
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| website = {{URL|greaternoida.com/|Greater Noida Authority}}
| leader_title2 = CEO, Greater Noida Authority
| leader_name2 = Narendra Bhooshan, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| leader_title3 = [[Divisional Commissioner|Commissioner]], [[Meerut Division]]
| leader_name3 = Anita Meshram, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 87%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] Constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Gautam Buddh Nagar]]
| blank4_name_sec1 =
| blank4_info_sec1 = Functional – [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]], Proposed – [[Taj International Airport]]
| blank5_name_sec1 = Expressways
| blank5_info_sec1 = [[Noida-Greater Noida Expressway]], [[Yamuna Expressway]] and [[Eastern Peripheral Expressway]]
| blank6_name_sec1 = Sports
| blank6_info_sec1 = [[Buddh International Circuit]], [[Jaypee Sports City]], [[Jaypee Sports City|Jaypee Sports Complex]] and [[Greater Noida Cricket Stadium]]
| blank7_name_sec1 = Golf Course
| blank7_info_sec1 = [[Jaypee Sports City|Jaypee Greens Godrej Golf Links Golf Course]]
| leader_title4 = [[District Magistrate and Collector]]
| leader_name4 = Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DM Contact {{!}} GautamBuddha Nagar {{!}} India |url=https://gbnagar.nic.in/dm-contact/ |website=gbnagar.nic.in |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref>
| motto = Planned with an obsession
}}

'''Greater Noida''' is a [[Planned community|planned city]] located in [[Gautam Budh Nagar district]] of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.<ref name="census-report">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/109-greater-noida-city.html|title=City Population Census 2011 -|work=census2011.co.in|access-date=26 August 2015}}</ref> The city was created as an extension to [[Noida|Noida area]] under the ''UP Industrial Area Development Act, 1976''.<ref name=":2" /> Situated {{cvt|30|km}} south-east of the capital city of [[New Delhi]], it takes around 30 minutes to travel between the cities via the [[Noida-Greater Noida Expressway]]. The city is administered by Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Greater Noida {{!}} Greater Noida|url=https://www.greaternoidaauthority.in/|access-date=21 November 2020|website=www.greaternoidaauthority.in}}</ref>

==History==
In the early 1980s, the [[Government of India]] realised that the rapid rate at which Delhi was expanding would result in chaos. Hence, they planned to develop residential and industrial areas around the capital to reduce the demographic burden. Before Greater Noida City, two areas had been developed—[[Gurgaon]], across the border from [[Haryana]], and [[Noida]], across the border with Uttar Pradesh.
[[File:Ravana British Museum.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Ravana|[[Bisrakh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]; the birthplace of Demon king [[Ravana]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Only the elderly come to mourn Ravana in 'birthplace' Bisrakh|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/only-the-elderly-come-to-mourn-ravana-in-birthplace-bisrakh/|work=Indian Express|author=Sarah Hafeez|date=4 October 2014}}</ref>
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Greater Noida Notified Area – 38000 Ha (380 km<sup>2</sup>) comprising 124 villages.<ref name="Area"/> Noida's infrastructure was carefully laid out, but the 1990s saw huge growth in the [[Indian economy]]. Migration to cities like Delhi, [[Mumbai]], Kolkata, [[Chennai]], Hyderabad and Bangalore exceeded planning estimates. Noida was developed to accommodate population growth for 20–25 years. The massive population influx from [[Delhi]], however, caused it to overload in a mere 15 years, although [[infill|intake]] is not complete and [[illegal mining]] remains a problem.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Police, mining mafia exchange fire in Noida|date=1 May 2014|newspaper=the Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Police-mining-mafia-exchange-fire-in-Noida/articleshow/34472318.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502054509/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Police-mining-mafia-exchange-fire-in-Noida/articleshow/34472318.cms|archive-date=2 May 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Bismil Park2811.JPEG|thumb|200px|[[Ram Prasad Bismil|Shaheed Bismil Park]], Sector-Beta 1 in Greater Noida City]]

The [[government of Uttar Pradesh]] decided to develop another city as an extension to Noida with better [[Urban planning|planning]]. The idea was to create a world-class town approximately 25  km from Noida. A railway station near [[Boraki Railway Station|Boraki]] and an international airport were included later in the plan intending to develop Greater Noida as an independent city.

During the 1990s, the Noida extension (now a part of [[Gautam Buddh Nagar]]) became what is today known as Greater Noida. The Greater NOIDA Authority manages the development of the city. Greater Noida is connected to [[Agra]] by the six-lane [[Yamuna Expressway]]. The annual [[Indian Grand Prix]] is held at the [[Buddh International Circuit]]. Roads are wide with service lanes for every major road. The sectors are named by letters of the [[Greek alphabet]]. All cabling and utilities have been built underground. Alpha, Beta, and Gamma are the oldest sectors. The other emerging sectors include Xu, Delta, Mu, Omicron and Tau. The present GNIDA office is in Gamma  II sector just opposite the historical village Rampur Jagir/Jahangir where the revolutionary [[Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil]] lived in 1919 when he was hidden underground after the [[Mainpuri]] conspiracy. A park has been named "Amar Shaheed Pt. Ram Prasad Bismil Udyan" by the Uttar Pradesh Government.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite news |title=वतन की ख्वाहिशों पे जिंदगानी कुर्बान(en:Sacrifice of life for homeland) |newspaper= Dainik Jagran ([[Hindi]] Jagran City-Greater Noida) [[New Delhi]]|page=24 |date=12 August 2012 }}</ref>

The 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th [[Auto Expo]]s (The Motor Show) were held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, in February 2014, 2016 and 2018, 2020 respectively. In 2018, Gamma 2 was officially declared as the capital of Greater Noida.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

=== Greater Noida (West) ===
Greater Noida West, previously known as Noida extension, is a part of Greater Noida and consists of 16 villages: Khairpur Gurjar, Shahberi, [[Devla]], [[Patwari]], Ghanghola, [[Bisrakh]], Roza-Yakubpur, [[Haibatpur]], Itaida, Patwari, Aminabad, Asadallapur, [[Maincha]] and [[Chipyana Buzurg]].<ref>[http://www.thetalkingbrick.com/blog/2013/03/the-number-game-at-noida-extension-property/ The number game at Noida Extension property] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306022650/http://thetalkingbrick.com/blog/2013/03/the-number-game-at-noida-extension-property |date=6 March 2016 }}. The Talking Brick (28 March 2013). Retrieved on 21 July 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/noida-extension-on-track/1002751/0 Noida Extension: On track]. Indian Express (15 September 2012). Retrieved on 21 July 2013.</ref> All sectors under Noida Extension (Sector 1 to 4) are a part of the Greater Noida Authority<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/noida-extension-on-track/1002751/ Noida Extension: On track]. Indian Express (15 September 2012). Retrieved on 21 July 2013.</ref> and share a separate pin code 201318.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/greater-noida-west-area-now-got-pin-code-and-post-office-1-1044455.html|title=ग्रेटर नोएडा वेस्‍ट को मिला पिनकोड, पोस्ट ऑफिस भी खुला|date=3 December 2018|work=Aaj Tak|language=hi|access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref>

As of late 2012, plans were being formed to rename it to Greater Noida (West). Planners intended the area to provide [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]] region housing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keelor |first1=Vandana |title=Noida Extension to now be called Greater Noida (West) {{!}} Noida News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Noida-Extension-to-now-be-called-Greater-Noida-West/articleshow/16403369.cms |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=15 September 2012 |language=en}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As per the provisional data of the 2011 census, Greater Noida had a population of 107,676, with 58,662 males and 49,014 females. The literacy rate was 86.54%, 91.48% of males and 80.65% of females.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title = Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 |access-date = 7 July 2012 }}</ref>

==Administration==
=== Authority ===
The city's infrastructure is looked after by the Greater NOIDA Authority, a statutory authority set-up under ''Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, 1976''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.greaternoida.com/files/attachments/inddevact.pdf|title=U.P. INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT ACT – 1976 (U.P. Act Number 6, of 1976)|date=1976|website=Greater Noida Authority|url-status=dead|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-date=11 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511075823/http://www.greaternoida.com/files/attachments/inddevact.pdf}}</ref> Authority's head is its chairman, who is an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer, the authority's daily matters however, are looked after by its CEO, who is also an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer. Greater NOIDA Authority comes under the [[Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development (Uttar Pradesh)|Infrastructure and Industrial Development Department]] of [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Government]]. As of September 2019, the is Alok Tandon, whereas the CEO is Narendra Bhooshan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greaternoida.com/keyoff|title=Key Management|website=Greater Noida Authority|url-status=dead|access-date=25 October 2019|archive-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030141747/http://www.greaternoida.com/keyoff}}</ref>

=== District administration ===
The [[Gautam Budh Nagar district|Guatam Budh Nagar district]] is a part of [[Meerut division]], headed by the [[Divisional Commissioner]], who is an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS officer]] of high seniority, the [[Divisional Commissioner|Commissioner]] is the head of local government institutions (including Municipal Corporations) in the division, is in-charge of infrastructure development in his division, and is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the division.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=http://up.gov.in/upconstitution.aspx|title=CONSTITUTIONAL SETUP|website=[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]|url-status=dead|access-date=30 August 2017|archive-date=31 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831000649/http://up.gov.in/upconstitution.aspx}}</ref><ref name=":422">{{Cite book|title=Indian Administration|last=Maheshwari|first=S.R.|publisher=Orient Blackswan Private Ltd.|year=2000|isbn=9788125019886|location=New Delhi|pages=563–572|edition=6th}}</ref><ref name=":52">{{Cite book|title=Revenue administration in India: A case study of Bihar|last=Singh|first=G.P.|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=1993|isbn=978-8170993810|location=Delhi|pages=26–129}}</ref><ref name=":62">{{Cite book|title=Governance in India|last=Laxmikanth|first=M.|publisher=McGraw Hill Education|year=2014|isbn=978-9339204785|location=Noida|pages=5.1–5.2|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/india-2/role-and-functions-of-divisional-commissioner/46672/|title=Role and Functions of Divisional Commissioner|website=Your Article Library|url-status=dead|access-date=20 August 2017|date=6 January 2015|archive-date=16 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816065354/http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/india-2/role-and-functions-of-divisional-commissioner/46672/}}</ref> The [[District collector|District Magistrate]], hence, reports to the Divisional Commissioner of Meerut. The current Commissioner is Anita Meshram.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|url=http://meerutdivision.nic.in/index_en.html|title=Office of the Divisional Commissioner, Meerut Division|website=Office of the [[Divisional Commissioner]], [[Meerut]]|url-status=dead|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-date=7 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807232157/http://meerutdivision.nic.in/index_en.html}}</ref>

Gautam Budh Nagar district administration is headed by the [[District collector|District Magistrate]] of Gautam Budh Nagar, who is an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS officer]]. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversee the [[Elections in India|national elections]] held in the city. The DM is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the city, hence the SSP of Gautam Budh Nagar also reports to the DM of Gautam Budh Nagar.<ref name=":22" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite book|title=Indian Administration|last=Maheshwari|first=S.R.|publisher=Orient Blackswan Private Ltd.|year=2000|isbn=9788125019886|location=New Delhi|pages=573–597|edition=6th}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite book|title=Governance in India|last=Laxmikanth|first=M.|publisher=McGraw Hill Education|year=2014|isbn=978-9339204785|location=Noida|pages=6.1–6.6|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite book|title=Revenue administration in India: A case study of Bihar|last=Singh|first=G.P.|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=1993|isbn=978-8170993810|location=Delhi|pages=50–124}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.importantindia.com/1724/powers-of-district-magistrate-in-india/|title=Powers of District Magistrate in India|website=Important India|url-status=dead|access-date=20 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816062201/http://www.importantindia.com/1724/powers-of-district-magistrate-in-india/|archive-date=16 August 2017}}</ref> The District Magistrate is assisted by one Chief Development Officer, three Additional District Magistrates (Executive, Finance/Revenue and Land Acquisition) and one City Magistrate. The district has divided into three Tehsils named Sadar, Dadri and Jewar each headed by a [[Sub-Divisional Magistrate]] who reports to the District Magistrate. The current DM is Mr Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj (IAS).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gbnagar.nic.in/|title=District Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India : Home|website=[[Gautam Budh Nagar District]]|url-status=dead|access-date=12 August 2017|archive-date=17 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817175940/https://gbnagar.nic.in/}}</ref>

=== Police ===
[[Gautam Budh Nagar district]] comes under [[Meerut]] police zone and [[Meerut]] police range of [[Uttar Pradesh Police]]. [[Meerut]] zone is headed by an [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] in the rank of [[Additional director general of police]] (ADG), whereas [[Meerut]] range is headed by an [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] in the rank of [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector General of Police]] (IG). The Current ADG, Meerut Zone is Prashant Kumar,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uppolice.gov.in/frmOfficials.aspx?zonemrt&cd=OAAzADIA|title=Officers posted at Meerut Zone|website=[[Uttar Pradesh Police]]|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref> whereas the current IG, Meerut Range is Ram Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uppolice.gov.in/frmOfficials.aspx?rangemrt&cd=OAA3ADEA|title=Officers posted at Meerut Range|website=[[Uttar Pradesh Police]]|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>

Police Administration of [[Gautam Budh Nagar district|Gautam Budh Nagar]] is headed by the [[Superintendent of police (India)|Senior Superintendent of Police]] (SSP) who is an officer and is accountable to the District Magistrate for Law and Order enforcement. He is assisted by four [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendents of Police]] (SP)/[[Additional superintendent of police|Additional Superintendents of Police]] (Addl. SP) (City, Rural Area, Traffic and Crime). The district is divided into eight police circles, each responsibility of a Circle Officer (CO) in the rank of [[Deputy superintendent|Deputy Superintendent of Police]]. One Circle Officer assists SP (Traffic) and SP (Crime) in the rank of [[Deputy Superintendent of Police]] each. Greater Noida city is divided into three police circles viz. City-I, City-II and City-III, each looked after by a CO in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. Superintendent of Police (Rural Area) is the SP in-charge of Greater Noida and its circles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://uppolice.gov.in/frmOfficials.aspx?gautambngr&cd=OAA5ADUA|title=Officers posted at GAUTAM B.NGR|website=[[Uttar Pradesh Police]]|access-date=12 August 2017}}</ref> The current SSP is Mr. Vaibhav Krishan, whereas current SP (RA) is Mr. Vineet Jaiswal.<ref name=":0" />

==Climate==
Greater Noida has a similar climate to Delhi: very hot and dry during summer, hot and humid during monsoons, pleasant and dry during spring and autumn, and cool to cold during winters.

According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, the town falls under seismic zone-III, on a scale of I to V (in order of increasing proneness to earthquakes). At the same time, the wind and cyclone zoning is a "very high damage risk", according to the UNDP report. Greater Noida has a Tropical Savanna Climate with three main seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Aside from monsoon weather, it mainly remains dry.

In summer, i.e. from March to June, the temperature ranges from a maximum of 45 °C (i.e. 113 °F) to a minimum of 23 °C (73 °F). Monsoon season prevails during mid-June to mid-September with an average rainfall of 93.2  cm (36.7 inches). The cold waves from the Himalayan region make the winters in Greater Noida very chilly. Temperatures fall to as low as 3 to 4 °C at the peak of winter. In January, a dense fog envelopes the city, reducing visibility on the streets.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

==Educational Institutions==
===Schools===


* [[Agnel Ashram]]
* [[Delhi Public School, Greater Noida]]
* [[Greater Valley School, Greater Noida]]
* [[Ryan International School]]
* [[Somerville School, Greater Noida]]
* [[St. Joseph's School, Greater Noida]]

===Universities===


* [[Amity University, Noida|Amity University]] Greater Noida campus
* [[Bennett University]]
* [[Galgotias University]]
* [[Gautam Buddha University]]
* [[Noida International University]]
* [[Sharda University]]
* [[Shiv Nadar University]]

===Colleges and institutes===


* [[Accurate Institute of Management and Technology]]
* [[Army Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida]]
* [[Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology]]
* [[Gautam Buddha University]]
* [[Lloyd Law College]]
* [[Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology]]

==Local media==
* ''[[Hindustan Times]]''
* ''[[Rashtriya Sahara]]''
* ''[[Dainik Jagran]]''
* ''[[Amar Ujala]]''
* ''[[The Times of India]]''
* [[Greater Noida Press Club]]
* ''[[Navbharat Times]]''

==Sports==
Located on [[Yamuna Expressway]], [[Jaypee Sports City]] is a planned city aimed for sports, complete with various sports venues like an international standard cricket stadium, a hockey stadium, and an international Formula 1 racing circuit.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/et-realty/jaypee-greens-sports-city-promises-destination-of-the-future/articleshow/7281688.cms|title=Jaypee Greens, Sports City promises destination of the future|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=26 August 2015|date=14 January 2011}}</ref>

On 30 October 2011, Greater Noida hosted the inaugural Formula One [[Indian Grand Prix]] at the [[Buddh International Circuit]] constructed by [[Jaypee Group]]. It was the seventeenth round of the [[2011 Formula One season]], and the first Formula One Grand Prix to take place on the [[Indian subcontinent]] and even the circuit is the first of its kind in [[South Asia]]. The second and third Formula One [[Indian Grand Prix|Indian Grands Prix]] were held in October 2012 and 2013, and Red Bull won.

[[Greater Noida Cricket Stadium]], also known as "Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium," is located near Jaypee Green Golf Course. The stadium hosted its first [[Ranji Trophy]] match between [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Baroda]] from 1–4 December 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=PTI|title=Ranji Trophy: UP, Baroda end campaign with a draw|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/Ranji-Trophy-UP-Baroda-end-campaign-with-a-draw/articleshow/50044644.cms|access-date=4 December 2015|work=The Times of India|date=4 December 2015}}</ref> The ground would now be used by the national cricket team of [[Afghanistan]] as its home ground.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lokapally |first1=Vijay |title=Soon a Noida home for Afghan cricketers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/soon-a-noida-home-for-afghan-cricketers/article7937869.ece |access-date=28 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=2 December 2015 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

National badminton coach [[Pullela Gopichand]] has opened a badminton academy in Greater Noida Stadium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Residents waiting eagerly for Pullela Gopichand Academy in Greater Noida|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/residents-waiting-eagerly-for-pullela-gopichand-academy-in-greater-noida/story-cI8nbF4Fnd6KdRPm4gYNXO.html|access-date=1 February 2017|agency=Hindustan Times|publisher=HT Media Ltd.|date=24 August 2016}}</ref>

Jaypee Greens Golf Course, an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by [[Greg Norman]], is situated in Greater Noida.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/golf/news/202711-avantha-masters-shifted-from-gurgaon-to-jaypee-greens |title=Avantha Masters shifted from Gurgaon to Jaypee Greens |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=23 June 2015 |date=30 January 2013}}</ref> The course opened in June 2000 and received a "Tourism Friendly Golf Course" award from India's [[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Ministry of Tourism]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-corporate/jaypee-greens-golf-course-greater-noida-awarded-as-best-tourism-friendly-golf-course-113101904801_1.html |date=30 March 2011 |title=Jaypee Greens Golf Course, Greater Noida Awarded as "Best Tourism Friendly Golf Course" |publisher=India Infoline Ltd. |access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tourism.gov.in/writereaddata/Uploaded/Tender/053020111247305.pdf |title=National Tourism Awards 2009–10 |publisher=[[Ministry of Tourism (India)]] |access-date=23 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126101240/http://tourism.gov.in/writereaddata/Uploaded/Tender/053020111247305.pdf |archive-date=26 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the longest course in India.

There will also be a hockey stadium which is under construction and has a sports training academy and infrastructure for other sports.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

The Time Trial cycling event for the 2010 [[Commonwealth Games]] was held at [[Noida–Greater Noida Expressway]]. Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground is also the Home Ground of Afghanistan Cricket Team.

==Industries==
Of late, Greater Noida has attracted a lot of interest from major corporate houses for setting up their businesses in the city. In November 2016, [[Patanjali Ayurved]] announced that it would be investing Rs. 20 billion in a greenfield investment in Greater Noida. The project has been approved by [[Uttar Pradesh]] Cabinet.<ref>{{cite news|title=UP Cabinet greenlights Patanjali's Rs 2,000-cr investment|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/up-cabinet-greenlights-patanjalis-rs-2000-cr-investment/articleshow/55271153.cms|access-date=1 February 2017|agency=Economic Times|publisher=Benette, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|date=6 November 2016}}</ref> A clutch of mobile manufacturers have also shown interest in investing in Greater Noida.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mobile phone firms to invest Rs 3,000 cr in UP|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/mobile-phone-firms-to-invest-rs-3000-cr-in-up/35705/|access-date=1 February 2017|agency=The Financial Express|publisher=Indian Express Group|date=28 January 2015}}</ref> Taiwan Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association will develop a 210-acre greenfield electronic manufacturing cluster in Greater Noida with an investment of US$200 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taiwanese firms ink MoU for electronic cluster in Gr Noida|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Taiwanese-firms-ink-MoU-for-electronic-cluster-in-Gr-Noida/articleshow/48476422.cms|access-date=1 February 2017|agency=Times of India|publisher=Benette, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|date=14 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Taiwanese firms plan to invest $200 mn in Greater Noida|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/taiwanese-firms-plan-to-invest-200-mn-in-greater-noida-115061000458_1.html|access-date=1 February 2017|agency=Business Standard|newspaper=Business Standard|date=10 June 2015}}</ref>

==Metro Connectivity==
The [[Noida Metro Rail Corporation]] (NMRC) launched [[Noida Metro|metro]] connectivity in Greater Noida on 25 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/noida-news/noida-metro-aqua-line-noida-greater-noida-metro-line-to-be-inaugurated-by-yogi-adityanath-today-1983138|title=Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates 29.7 kilometre Noida-Greater Noida Metro Line|website=NDTV.com|access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref>
This project was announced in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Metro rail between Noida, Greater Noida by 2017|url=http://www.ndtv.com/noida-news/metro-rail-between-noida-greater-noida-by-2017-536582|access-date=1 February 2017|agency=NDTV|publisher=NDTV|date=3 October 2013}}</ref> The metro runs primarily across the [[Noida-Greater Noida Expressway]].

==Notable people==



===Sports===
*[[Arjun Bhati]], Indian teenage golfer
*[[Varun Singh Bhati]], para high jumper

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{Official website|http://www.greaternoidaauthority.in}}

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Greater Noida - Revision history

>JRDkg at 17:15, 30 June 2021