Good news! Fly to foreign shores from Jewar airport near Noida soon

The proposed international greenfield airport at Jewar near Noida, which borders Delhi, seems to be progressing fast now  as a delegation of farmers recently met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the state capital and submitted their consent letter regarding submission of their land. A huge controversy had surrounded Jewar airport over land acquisition issue. 
 
According to reports, farmers said they have collectively taken this decision for the development of people as well region, while expressing their faith that the state government will take requisite measures for their livelihood and their rehabilitation.
 
The Chief Minister lauded the farmers' positive move and said that all should contribute for the development of the state, adding that their contribution would always be remembered for the Jewar airport. 
 
The delegation was led by local MLA Dhirendra Singh, who has been making regular visits to the villages where land is to be acquired for the state government's ambitious project. The project's cost is estimated to be between Rs 15,000 and Rs 20,000 crore. 
 
Earlier, Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh had reportedly stated that consent has been given for almost 93 per cent of the land required for the Phase-I development of the proposed airport.
 
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In the first phase, land from five villages including Rohi, Parohi, Dayanatpur, Ranhera and Kishorpur, will be acquired. Notably, 5,000 hectares of land is to be acquired for the greenfield airport which is likely to become operational by 2022-23.