Jewar airport phase 2: UP govt nod for land acquisition

The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday approved land acquisition for the second phase of Jewar Airport, which is currently under development and set to be operational by 2024. The airport will be built across four phases, with construction for the first phase supposed to begin in the coming months. “A proposal to acquire 1,365 hectares of land for the upcoming Noida International Airport has been approved by the state cabinet. This marks the commencement of the second phase. As procedure, land which is already in possession of the government authorities will be transferred to Civil Aviation. YEIDA will be transferring 65 hectare land for the purpose. The other required land will be acquired,” said Arun Vir Singh, CEO OF Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA).