Jewar Airport Update: The state government of Uttar Pradesh has acquired about 52 hectares of land for around Rs 716 crore for the rehabilitation of families that have been displaced due to the upcoming Noida International Airport Project in Jewar, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said on Monday. The foundation stone of the international airport was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 25 in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh. In his written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation has said the government of India, in the year 2018, had granted “In-Principle” approval to the UP government for setting up of Noida International Airport in Jewar.