Sector 50 F Block
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Where Has Noida’s Tagline Gone?
“Cleaner, Greener, Safer” Feels Like a Distant Memory Over the last decade, Noida has witnessed tremendous growth, transforming from a peaceful escape from chaotic Delhi into a bustling hub of…
Community as a Musical Family
Building a family thriving in music, dance and culture Let us introduce you to a musical family in our midst. Pradeep Pallavi (Mahagun Manor) is a trained musician and a…
‘Poetry Often Comes From Raw Emotion’
An Assistant Professor in Sharda University, Greater Noida, Prachi Priyanka had her book ‘Kintsugi’, a compilation of poems, launched at New Delhi World Book Fair held on 1-9 Feb, at…
Matti Ke Khel: Encouraging Children Outdoors
To break the monotony of a mundane routine, I often let my daughter play mobile games or spend time at gaming zones. But something always felt missing. It wasn’t fulfilling,…
सेवानिवृत्ति और स्वस्थ जीवन
यदि आप चाहते हैं कि आप शांतिपूर्वक सेवानिवृत होकर आपका शेष जीवन भी सुखमय हो, तो आज से ही यह निश्चय करें कि हमें प्रतिदिन योग करना होगा और अपने…
चालक और चालाकी
आम आदमी सूझबूझ और समझदारी से निकल जाने का आदी हो चुका है हम भारतीय कितने समझदार होते हैं! आज की ही बात है, एक्सप्रेसवे से ग्रेटर नोएडा की तरफ…
Preparing for Exam Season?
The hardest and most exhausting part of the year for every student is the annual examinations. The pressure is doubled as more time passes. Everyone is impatient to just get…
Our Fatal Love for Pigeons
Many years ago, when my maid mentioned she was finding it very difficult to clean the balconies due to pigeons, I initially thought it was just because it was dry…
Congratulations!
Dipti Gupta Mohanty, of Palm Grove Apartments (Flat #63), won the 2nd and 3rd (jointly) Prizes (for two of her balconies) under the Balcony Garden category awarded at the Noida…
Blossom Beyond Boundary
This is the time when all the societies are blossoming with colorful flowers, in their respective parks within. Each planned the flowering varieties since the October month, when the flower…
Patches of Bloom
In Meghdutam Park, the lifeline of F block, the Basant is at its peak with the colourful beds of flowers. Along the walking track, there is a variety of seasonal…
Room on the Broom
The title of a picture book by Julia Donaldson came to my mind when while looking for somebody to clean the gazebo at Meghdutam Park, we came across Sabir Khan…
How To Revive Your Rainwater Harvesting System
All RWAs know that the supply of water by the Noida Authority is never enough; the balance has to be fulfilled by boring and extracting groundwater. In the early 2000s,…
Historic Elections in Alok Vihar 1 & 2
After a generational gap of 20 years, elections were held in a democratic manner for the Management Committee that governs both Alok Vihar 1 and 2. Electoral processes such as…
Open Mic Celebrated Indian Constitution
Storytellers told stories on unsung heroes and martyrs Our Constitution, now 75 years old, was the theme of the Open Mic held on the eve of Republic Day. Regular visitors to…
Celebrations on Republic Day in F-block
The F-block, Sector-50, celebrates Republic Day with zeal and patriotism each year. However the pleasant sunny day this year added fun and joy to the celebrations. We received following reports…
गैस आधारित जनरेटर सेट
ऐफ-3, आलोक विहार 1, सेक्टर 50, में गैस डीजी सेट का स्थापित होना हमारे समाज के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण मील का पत्थर है। इस तकनीकी उन्नति से समाज को कई…
श्रीभक्तमाल कथा व भंडारे का आयोजन
एफ-ब्लाक, सेक्टर 50, नोएडा के भक्तजनों के लिए 21 से 23 दिसंबर 2024 के दौरान “श्रीभक्तमाल कथा” व भंडारे का आयोजन पाम ग्रोव अपार्टमेंट में किया गया। कथावाचक जी का…
Celebrations of Joy and Giving
December/January are magical months of joy and giving; there may be only a few who are untouched by the charm. The months prompt to plan spending time with family and…
मेघदूतम वरिष्ठ नागरिक मंच का वार्षिक सम्मेलन
मेघदूतम वरिष्ठ नागरिक कल्याण मंच (पंजीकृत) का 10वो वार्षिक अधिवेशन, दिनांक 1 दिसंबर 2024 को जगदीश काला जी की अध्यक्षता में सफल आयोजन हुआ। राजेश सिंह जी इस अधिवेशन में…
Group Dance Performances
Dance is the language of the soul that has been a way of communication and expression since prehistoric times and has transcended boundaries, languages, cultures and hearts of the people. From…
Workshops Held in Meghdutam Fest 2024
Cartooning and Caricature Workshop: A cartoonist is five persons in one. Irfan Khan, a renowned political cartoonist and caricaturist, is a writer, illustrator, artist, one who keeps his ear to…
Classical Dances in the Park
Classical dances are an integral part of Meghdutam Rangmanch’s vision to encourage local talent, and also present performances by senior and seasoned artistes so as to enhance the appreciation of…
Trees Burnt Due to Fire
On 26 December evening, intense fire broke out in the corner of the front side of Meghdutum Park. Reportedly 9 palm trees were completely destroyed by the fire. This is…
श्रीभक्तमाल कथा व भंडारे का आयोजन
एफ ब्लाक नोएडा के निवासियों के भक्तजनों के लिए 21 से 23 दिसंबर 2024 के दौरान “श्रीभक्तमाल कथा” व भंडारे का आयोजन पाम ग्रोव अपार्टमेंट में किया गया। कथावाचक जी…
Performances by Select Musicians
In the Meghdutam Annual Fest, ‘Music in the Park’ is a curated event where we invite select singers and instrumentalists to perform. Several veteran singers, well-known in the Delhi-NCR circuit,…
Celebrate Basant with Music and Dance Festival
On Sunday, 02 February, Meghdutam Rangmanch will celebrate the arrival of spring on Basant Panchami with an evening of music and dance. Nature is reborn in the spring season with…
Powerless to Change the Situation
The “unstoppable” noise of Band Baja Baraat across F-block, Sector-50, is the most discussed issue in the societies’ groups these days. The high decibel of the bands and then the…
Gratitude and Thanks
People who attended and gathered for the festival concerts and workshops were as much a part of its success as the Rangmanch team, artistes, resource persons, and volunteers, who devoted…
Nature Play Workshop: A Creative Connection to Nature
Meghdutam Rangmanch organized a unique Nature Play session, as part of the Meghdutam Fest 2024, to promote mindfulness and foster a deeper connection with the environment. The workshop was led…
Tree Walk at Meghdutam Park
Many of us might be wondering and curious to know about the various species of plants/trees that we keep seeing during our walks/jogs in the Meghdutam Park. To satiate the…
Meeting on Important Development Issues
On 30 November, representatives of F block Sector-50 / 51had a focused discussion with Pankaj Singh, Noida MLA, on several important issues concerning the development and well-being of Sector 50…
Self-Exploration Through Art
Recently, Shivani Gupta (D504, The Crescent) showcased her paintings in a few exhibitions. We met her to know about this passion. Here are a few excerpts. “I think my love…
Antakshari Fun Evening
The true beauty of music is that it connects people and with all its subtleties, has immense power to unite people, spreads love and brings peace in the world! Music…
Booklovers Look Forward!
At the Meghdutam Fest 2024, the book event ‘Daryaganj’ saw some new faces while the regular loyal booklovers made sure that they had their Sunday, 24 November, free. Within an…
Construction Activities and the GRAP
Compelling need for strict implementation to control air pollution The October month of festivities is over. All are now coming back to routine and preparing for the coming winter days….
Navratri Celebration and Dandiya Night at Shubhkamna Society
Like every year this year also witnessed a pious and reverent Navaratri. All nine days of Durga paath, aarti, bhog and prasad kept residents glued to Mata-ka-Darbar set up in…
Joyous Celebrations in Silver Estate
The Silver Estate Society celebrated Diwali Mela on Saturday 19 October with great enthusiasm. The event took place on the society’s main lawn, beautifully adorned with festive lights, adding to…
Diwali Milan at Overseas
Overseas Apartments continued its cherished tradition by celebrating Diwali Milan 2024 with enthusiasm and unity on the eve of Diwali. Held in the society premises, the ladies of the Overseas…
Design Element of the Puja Pandal
This was Saptarshi Sangha’s 20th Durga Puja ‘Sharadotsav’, and the Durga Puja pandal at Community Center, Sector 50, was a creation par excellence. It won the Best Pandal prize in…
Meghdutam Park in Neglect
Street dogs have taken over the park premises The Meghdutam Park of F-block, which has been the pride of Sector 50 for a long time; but has become a scene…
October Festivities in The Crescent
The month of October’24 started with the pious Sharad Navratri and culminated with Diwali the festival of lights. As per Crescent tradition, evening Devi bhajans were organized each day for…
Passion without Profit
The Gentle Art of Collecting Aften starting as a childhood hobby, collecting often endures into adulthood and thus becoming a lifelong pursuit. It usually starts as a meandering activity, with…
Poor AQI But Better Than Last Year’s
Post-Diwali Noida saw a dip in AQI index to 269 (poor) on Saturday, 02 November, considerably better than last year’s 364 (very poor). This improvement has been attributed to favourable…
Flat on Fire!
On Saturday, 02 November, early evening, huge flames of fire were seen coming out of a fifth-floor flat in Alok Vihar 1 (F-3). There was no one in the house…
Celebration of Togetherness
The festival of Karvachauth was celebrated with tradition to celebrate joy of a married life and to bless each other, at the club house of Silver Estate in the evening….
Stormwater Management with Rainwater Harvesting at The Crescent
Storm water is water originating from precipitation including rains and meltwater. In urban areas, during heavy rains, the impermeable surfaces such as pavement and roofs prevent the water from naturally…
Emergency Response Teams
To deal with Emergency Health issues of individual residents Residential Societies generally accommodate upward of 1000 residents, are situated within a specified boundary and exercise their own day-to-day management. Management…
Open Mic Vignettes at Daryaganj
Meghdutam Rangmanch organizes a literary event called Daryaganj and Open Mic on the last Sunday of every month, in Meghdutam Park. We started it as an experiment but the mere…
NOFFA Successfully Conducts a Complete Election Process
Yet another great achievement and feather in the cap of NOFAA, the Federation conducted a complete end-to-end election process successfully for electing new AOA Board for Pan Oasis, Sector-70, our…
Public Nuisance and Inconvenience Due to Construction Activities
Recently, a request letter (dated 19 Sept) was sent to CEO Noida, Lokesh M, regarding public nuisance and inconvenience to residents of Meghdutam Apartments, Metro Niketan, Omax Twin Towers, Mahagun…
Meghdutam Annual Cultural Fest 2024
November 9th Onwards Meghdutam Rangmanch invites apartment AoAs and residents of Noida to participate in the forthcoming cultural festival being organized across two weekends in November. Here’s a brief about…
Eco-friendly Ganesha Chaturthi in Crescent
Ganesha Chaturthi was celebrated on 07 September, this year, marking the arrival of Lord Ganesha into the homes of devotees to bless them with all things auspicious in their lives….
We Will Do It Again, Come Join Us
It’s an annual ritual for Kailash Dham (KD). It’s that time of the year when we are looking in every nook and corner of our homes to prepare to welcome…
Let’s Responsibly Separate Plastic Waste
Dear Residents, let us also separate plastic to reduce pollution. It has been observed that a plastic collection van (an NGOs initiative) comes to F-Block Sector 50 in our lane…
On Gandhi Jayanti
To mark Gandhi Jayanti on 02 October, residents of Sector 50 planted sapling in the green belt near the Meghdutam Park in the plot allotted by the Authority. The inaugural…
Please No Puja Items
With Navratras begin the various auspicious days and then cleanliness drive in the homes for Diwali. We wish joyous moments to all! But ‘Please’ do not throw your damaged idols…
Problems Faced by Ongoing Construction
NOFAA held a meeting at Meghdutam Apartments Club House with representatives of various Sector 50F societies and Noida Authority representatives. The meeting was to discuss various issues being faced because…
Don’t Count Calories, Count Chemicals: Join Us On A Journey With Real Food
For years, I obsessed over calories. Like many of us, I was taught that weight management was all about simple math; calories in versus calories out. I tracked everything, from…
Trees of My Terrace Bamboo Tales
In the month of May this year, I noticed something very unusual in my exotic bamboo plant, which was expensive because it looked grand and had beautiful slender leaves. Bamboo…
Stray Menace On The Increase
Ways to deal with the situation While most animals live in designated areas for wild animals such as sanctuaries, quite a few continue to live and thrive around us. Dogs,…
A Peep Inside the Cultural Club
Inaugurated on 25 February, the Cultural Club (at F-34A) is fully equipped to be functional. The first event held here was when it became one of the polling centres of…
August Festivities in Crescent
In August fall the auspicious months of Sravan and Bhadrapada, having beautiful weather and full of festivities, and Crescent was immersed in celebrations for the whole month. Sravan is the…
Eco-friendly Ganesha Clay Modelling Workshop
A week before Ganesh Chaturthi, a Ganesh Special clay modelling workshop was held by Tanvi Saraiya, a lady who wears several creative hats. She had earlier conducted a calligraphy session…
Independence Day and Teez Celebrations in AEP
Amrapali Eden Park (AEP) celebrated a vibrant 78th Independence Day. The celebration started with Art and Swimming competition. The Art competition was organized by Mrs. Raina (A-1002) on 11 August…
सिलवर एस्टेट में त्योहार बड़े उत्साह से मनाए जाते
भारत एक विविधता और सांस्कृतिक धरोहर से भरा देश है, जहाँ हर त्योहार और ऐतिहासिक दिन महत्व रखता है। तीज, स्वतंत्राता दिवस और जन्माष्टमी जैसे अवसर समाज की सांस्कृतिक और…
Next ‘Daryaganj’ on Sunday, 29 Sept
Each edition of Daryaganj introduces us to new book lovers, springs us a few surprises in the Open Mic, and displays a fresh variety of books for visitors. In the…
Every Drop Counts
Water’s value is beyond measure! “We never know the price of water till the well is dry.” The water crisis is an intricate issue affecting communities globally. The increasing strain…
Home Sweet Home
While enjoying oneself… consideration must be shown for other For the past one and a half years, I have been contributing articles in “Samvada” focusing on many festivities and celebrations…
ओमैक्स ट्विन टावर में अगस्त के समारोह
अगस्त माह आते ही एक मीठे आनन्द का एहसास होने लगता है। वो बारिश की फुहारें, रंग बिरंगे त्योहारों… तीज, रक्षाबंधन, जन्माष्टमी की खुशियाँ और हम भारतीयों के सम्मान व…
घरेलू कार्यों के लिए सहायक को पूरी तहकीकात के बाद रखें
ये ही मानवीय प्रवृतियां हैं… और कुछ नहीं। सभी जानतें हैं चोरी करना अपराध है, झूठ बोलना पाप है लेकिन ये कब रूका है? ये पाप, ये अपराध कभी भी…
‘Pankh-Wings To Fly’ Celebrated Independence Day with Heartwarming Performances
On 15 August, ‘Pankh-Wings To Fly’ — a heartfelt initiative dedicated to teaching underprivileged children — celebrated Independence Day with a special program in Amphitheater of Meghdutam Park. The event…
Real Impact of Entrance Test
The current reliance on entrance examinations for university and college admissions in India has given rise to several significant concerns. This system has ledto substantial stress among students, an unregulated…
An Awesome Evening
Walkers in the park enjoyed the stunning panorama, the flowing cottony clouds, and a peek of the sky in its spectacular and captivating form as the daylight faded. The sky…
नाभि चिकित्सा कार्यशाला
नाभि योग संस्थान द्वारा रविवार, 25 अगस्त, को प्रातः 07ः30 बजे संस्कृति क्लब, एफ-34, सेक्टर 50, में नाभि चिकित्सा पर एक दिवसीय कार्यशाला का आयोजन मे किया गया। इस कार्यशाला…
Independence Day in Mahagun Manor
The 77th Independence Day, 15 August, was celebrated with enthusiasm in Mahagun Manor. The decoration at the celebration site was in tricolour, which exuded the patriotic fervour in the preparation…
Haryali Teej in Overseas
Festivals are meant to be enjoyed, and ladies celebrated Haryali Teej with full fun and gaiety of Overseas Apartments. After a parched summer, festivity was in the air. On 03…
Great Participation in the Tree Plantation Drive
The residents of F Block saw one of its kind the nature drives. A cause that could lead to immense change and with an aim to better the society as…
Benefits of Listening to Stories
For children and adults, both! Storytelling is one of the most important tools to activate one’s brain. Here’s how. Imagination and creativity: Listening to stories, or reading stories, helps your…
Come, Be a Part of Theatre in the Park
Meghdutam Rangmanch invites theatre lovers and amateur actors in Noida, groups of residents from within an apartment, or a group of theatre enthusiasts from a cluster of apartments, and also…
Noida Mega Plantation Drive 2024
We gave a clarion call to all the Residents of Noida, to Corporates, Educational Institutions, NGOs, and Service organis-ations like Lions Club / Rotary Club etc. to participate in the…
AOA Guidelines for Community Living
Vertical Living in high-rise societies is fast becoming the need of today’s urban living and specially in the fast growing new townships like Noida and Ghaziabad. AOAs have a special…
Mission 101: A Green Triumph in Sector 50, Noida
In a commendable display of environmental stewardship and community spirit, Peeyush Srivastava, a resident of Shubhkamna Apartment in Sector 50, Noida, initiated an inspiring mission to plant 101 trees in…
Collect Your Certificates
Certificates of participation were issued to children who participated in the Draw and Paint Event organized on 5 June, the World Environment Day, by Noida Authority and Meghdutam Rangmanch. Some…
बेटी रूपी बहू
मेरी बहू के आगमन पर मैंने अपने मन के उद्ग़ार एक कविता के माध्यम से प्रस्तुत किए है। मेरा मानना है कि अगर एक सास और बहू में माँ-बेटी का…
Sharing Books, Listening to Stories
Now a monthly affair, the give and takeaway mela of books, popularly known as Daryaganj, and storytelling sessions by the Delhi Storytellers’ Tribe at Kahaani Square, are organised under the…
A Follow-up
Samvada (June) cover story talked on how some residents came forward and, with horticulture persons, tried to restore a healthy neem tree that fell after a strong storm one June…
Soon a Shopping Complex
The vacant plot between Safal/Mother Dairy and Jain Mandir is now fenced by a builder. The project of a shopping complex, outsourced to a builder by Noida Authority, has started….
SWM Workshop
Another wonderful session on Solid Waste Management was held at Antriksh Greens on 28 July. The workshop was conducted free of cost on SWM16 awareness guidelines. A great initiative by…
Time and Water Is Running Out
Rain Water Harvesting at Palm Grove Apartments While acknowledging the fact that water is an important resource, it is about time we take a serious look at where we stand…
“Senior Living Is Not An Old Age Home” say Mr & Mrs Bose
Mr & Mrs Bose have been residing in senior living homes in Bhiwadi. On asking them about their experience and what senior living is like, they said: To tell you…
Session for Seniors by the Cyber Crime Department
Noida Federation of Apartment Owners Associations (NOFAA) and Meghdutam Senior Citizens Forum jointly held a workshop on “Protecting Yourself from Digital and Banking Frauds” along with Noida Police on 15…
Another Tree Saved…
June cover story in Samvada “A Tree Saved… Is a Tree Planted” had a sequel within a month. The strong wind, on 19 June night, was too harsh for the…
Immediate Decision
Reference to the cover story on Rain Water Harvesting, two attendees of the workshop, Crescent and Windsor Greens, both from Sector 50, F Block (as mentioned) have decided to get…
Yoga for Self and Society
International Yoga Day 2024 at Meghdutam Park In celebration of International Yoga Day, BMILITARYFIT in association with Sec 50 RWA, NOFAA and a media partner was delighted to invite the…
Paryavartan
World Environment Day Celebrations Meghdutam Rangmanch was invited by Noida Authority to partner with them to celebrate World Environment Day on 5 June at the Community Club and Cultural Centre,…
Tree Musings – Help Us Keep Our Promise
Summer of 2024, was a wake-up call. We faced the brunt of unprecedent temperatures. It did not even spare our hill stations. This brought out the collective responsi-bility of our…
संगीत सिखाते ये पक्षी
ये पक्षी हमारे घर के पेड़ों पर अक्सर आ जाता है। इसकी मधुर तान किसी संगीत से कम नहीं लगती। मुझे तो संगीत में प्रयुक्त होने वाले नाद, ताल और…
Water Comes ‘Through’ Taps
A few recent discussions have made it impossible to ignore the importance of water in our daily lives. First, for some time – in the months gone by – the…
Management of Waste
A meeting was held with the representatives of AG Envirocare (authorised by Noida Authority to collect the garbage) on 27 June, at 11 am. Organized by Rajiva Singh, president NOFAA,…
Tridib Barat on Celebrations in Alok Vihar 1Beautiful description of the celebration- Anand Swarup on Celebrations in Alok Vihar 1Celebration events beautifully captured
- Smartha Guha on Celebrations in Alok Vihar 1Awesome celebration and bonding. Well wr
- Prabha Aggarwal on ‘Do Not Disturb’ Only on PaperThank you for bringing up this very anno
- Amolakh Nath Segal on ‘Do Not Disturb’ Only on PaperThere is a dnd app which you are suppose
- sujata chaturvedi on “Are You Ok?”, “Do You Need Any Help?”, “Can I Do Something For You?”Very well written and much needed. Kudos
- Lata Agarwal on Energy Vampires-Do You Know them?Very well put. Nice read. The title is v
- Sajal Srivastava on F-block Sector 50 Club ‘A Reality’!It is really good news that club is bein
- Suchi Kapoor on A Chance EncounterGreat attempt ?. Keep going ?. V well ex
- S P GOEL on क्लब एवं सामुदायिक भवन का लोकार्पणVery nice coverage of activities of F Bl
- Preeti Srivastava on Preparing for Exam Season?Excellent Article. Kudos to the young wr
Tridib Barat on Celebrations in Alok Vihar 1Beautiful description of the celebration
Anand Swarup on Celebrations in Alok Vihar 1Celebration events beautifully captured 
Smartha Guha on Celebrations in Alok Vihar 1Awesome celebration and bonding. Well wr
Prabha Aggarwal on ‘Do Not Disturb’ Only on PaperThank you for bringing up this very anno
Amolakh Nath Segal on ‘Do Not Disturb’ Only on PaperThere is a dnd app which you are suppose
sujata chaturvedi on “Are You Ok?”, “Do You Need Any Help?”, “Can I Do Something For You?”Very well written and much needed. Kudos
Lata Agarwal on Energy Vampires-Do You Know them?Very well put. Nice read. The title is v
Sajal Srivastava on F-block Sector 50 Club ‘A Reality’!It is really good news that club is bein
Suchi Kapoor on A Chance EncounterGreat attempt ?. Keep going ?. V well ex
S P GOEL on क्लब एवं सामुदायिक भवन का लोकार्पणVery nice coverage of activities of F Bl
Preeti Srivastava on Preparing for Exam Season?Excellent Article. Kudos to the young wr