Sanction Jewar airport soon to fuel UP growth: Maya to Centre

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Deepa Jainani : Lucknow, Nov 14 2009, 00:28 IST

Riding high on the successful expansion of the Metro Rail project connecting New Delhi to Noida, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati has once again raised the issue of the Taj Airport and Aviation Hub at Jevar. The minister requested the Centre to sanction the Jewar Airport soon so that the Noida-Greater Noida area can be further developed as the growth engine of the state.

Stating that the area of Noida and Greater Noida, powered by the Yamuna Expressway, alongwith its development parcels on both sides, would become a unique development model, Mayawati said that once the Jevar airport is sanctioned, the area will see a rapid growth in investments that, in turn, would trigger employment opportunities.

“Due to the Metro Rail, Noida would become an ultra-modern city. My government is making all possible efforts to expand the Metro Rail facility further in this area,” Mayawati said, adding she wished besides Noida and Greater Noida the proposed airport in Jewar should also be linked with the Metro Rail.

It may be mentioned that the TIAH project had been given a techno-feasibility approval way back in 2003. However, with the Delhi airport being handed over to private hands, the GMR group-backed Delhi International Airport (DIAL) floated the argument that the new airport would take away a majority of its air traffic.

However, despite the Uttar Pradesh government’s assertions that it would accept and abide by all the contractual agreements that have been entered in to by the Centre, the attorney

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Airport needed

Rick | 10-Jan-2012Reply | Forward

Airport at Jewar will bring wonders to the project , why is central gov taking its sweet time for such a prestigious announcement , I also feel sorry for the poor farmers , this area will become one of the most expensive land in the country , but due to political & mafia involved they are being looted of there ancesters land by giving compensation @ 850/sq mtr , I wanna ask Ms.mayawati can she by even 1 piece of normal suit at that rate , how can she announce compensation of agricultural ancestress land at that price , wake up u.p gov , give the farmers compensation at market rate of 11000/sq mtr atleast and treat all farmers equally irrespective of area. hope you understand this so you continue to be in power or else after bringing such a good project , you might be just looking on television opening done by other leaders . PLS LET THE PVT BUILDERS PAY DIRECTLY TO THE FAMERS , STOP ACING LIKE A AGENT INSTEAD OF GOV..

ACT FAST CENTRAL GOV

MANISH | 10-Jan-2012Reply | Forward

This is very good project for future of U.P , MS.Mayawati has done very good thing for U.p , but sorry to say mam the compensation given to farmers is nothing but joke , We request the central gov to approve the jewar Airport as soon as posible for the betterment of the project & also give farmers there due compensation as per market rates .