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Noida, short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (also called NOIDA). Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization thrust during the controversial Emergency period (1975–1977). The city was created under the UP Industrial Area Development Act. It is also the location of the Noida Film City.

Noida is located in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state. The district's administrative headquarters are in the nearby town of Greater Noida. However, the district's highest government official, the District Magistrate (DM), resides in Noida. The city is a part of the Noida Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituency and Gautam Buddh Nagar Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency.

Noida renamed to Gautam Buddh Nagar in 1997.
Noida stands at 17th place when it comes to cleanliness in India; by comparison, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the National Capital Region stand at 87th and 237 respectively.

Geography

Noida is located in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state India. Noida is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of New Delhi, 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of the district headquarters, Greater Noida and 457 kilometres (284 mi) northwest of the state capital, Lucknow. It is bound on the west and south-west by the Yamuna River, on the north and north-west by the city of Delhi, on the north-east by the cities of Delhi and Ghaziabad and on the north-east, east and south-east by the Hindon River. Noida falls under the catchment area of the Yamuna river, and is located on the old river bed. The soil is mainly rich and loamy.

Climate

Summer: In summer, i.e. from March to June, the weather remains hot and temperature ranges from maximum of 45°C to minimum of 23°C. Monsoon: Monsoon season prevails during mid June to mid September.

Winter: The cold waves from the Himalayan region makes the winters in Noida very chilly. Temperatures fall substantially down to as low as 3 to 4°C at the peak of winter. Noida also has fog and smog problems. In January, a dense fog envelopes the city, reducing visibility on the streets.