GHAZIABAD, June 27 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the state had made significant strides in development over the past eight years, transforming Ghaziabad into a new and progressive city. "It is a new Ghaziabad that has changed its old perception. Gone are the times when Ghaziabad was known for crime and gang wars, and films were made about the situation. It is now set to begin a new journey under the new initiative of Greater Ghaziabad, in which Khoda, Loni, Muradnagar etc, will be a part of Greater Ghaziabad and a part of Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation. I have asked for a detailed project report for its development," the CM said at a press briefing on the development agendas at Kailash Mansarovar Bhawan in Indirapuram here. He held a review meeting with different departments in Ghaziabad. Later, addressing media persons, he said the city was entering a new phase with the concept of "Greater Ghaziabad". "The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) had taken up a land in Ghaziabad and was trying for a stadium, but the work could not go through. Now, I have asked the Ghaziabad Development Authority to take up the project for a stadium on the land and also take up its operation. Facilities like the Mansarowar Bhawan, Uttarakhand Bhawan and Purvanchal Bhawan should be used by the public, and the corporation has been asked to prepare a model and send it to us," CM added. Adityanath also discussed the plan for an integrated office complex to bring all district offices under one roof. The CM reviewed the progress of Dudheshwar Nath Temple corridor, where a corridor is proposed to be built around the ancient temple on the lines of the Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi. Over the long-pending issue of rejuvenation of Hindon, the CM said there were meaningful discussions on the revival of the river."The river was once an identity of Ghaziabad, and its rejuvenation will be taken up on a war footing. Large-scale plantations have been proposed on both sides of the river," said Adityanath.The chief minister also launched the 'Pahal' portal of the GDA. The portal is a digital facility for more than 1.40 lakh people, through which works like property payment, document download, installment calculation, registry booking, and name change can be done with one click. The CM also gave directions for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra. He directed officials to make special arrangements from Muradnagar to Tila Morh, Kadarabad border to Ghaziabad-Delhi border, Delhi-Meerut Expressway and National Highway 9.He directed officials to set up kanwar camps, repair roads, ensure availability of watchtowers, functional street lighting, CCTVs, toilets, clean drinking water and medical facilities, among other things.Instructions were also given for setting up proper barricading, displaying rate lists at food shops, closing meat and liquor shops and installing insulated plastic sheets up to 5 feet high on electric poles....