Noida: Five working women’s hostels, each with a capacity to accommodate 500, will be built across NCR by April 2027. Four hostels will come up in Noida — of them, two in Surajpur, one in Sector 85 and one in Kasna — while one will come up in Ghaziabad.District probation officer Manoj Kumar Pushkar said these hostels aim to provide safe, affordable accommodation with modern amenities and enhanced security for working women in the region. The hostels will be built by the state govt’s Construction and Design Services at Rs 40 crore. He said they will encourage women to participate in the workforce.The hostels will be developed under a public-private partnership model, with the govt facilitating the infrastructure while private agencies will operate and maintain the facilities. Pushkar said the tender process for selecting the operator has already been initiated.According to the plan, the four hostels in Noida will be constructed as G+10 buildings, while the hostel in Ghaziabad will have six floors.Pushkar said a dedicated police kiosk will be established within the hostel premises to provide an additional layer of safety to the residents.He said that the hostels will also include several amenities aimed at making daily life more convenient for occupants. “These will include a gymnasium, canteen, grocery store and cafeteria, enabling women residents to access essential services without having to step outside the campus for routine needs,” he said. “The emphasis is on creating a self-sufficient and secure environment.”He said the standard operating procedures governing eligibility and access to the hostels are yet to be finalised. The guidelines will be prepared under the supervision of the officer and will define which categories of working women will be eligible to avail the accommodation.According to Delhi govt’s department of women and child development website, there are currently 16 working women’s hostels in the capital. Officials expect the projects to significantly improve the availability of safe housing for working women in Noida, which has emerged as a major employment destination with a large concentration of industries, corporate offices and educational institutions.
