Monday, January 29, 2018

UP govt seeks financial help for Jewar airport

New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government has asked the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) to provide financial assistance to its proposed Jewar airport project. The bid document inviting concessionaires for the Jewar airport will be made public in August.

Sources in the ministry of housing and urban affairs said that the Yogi Adityanath government recently asked the NCRPB to provide financial assistance to its Jewar airport project.

It has been learnt, the board has made it clear that no funds would be provided for land acquisition.

“To get funds for the construction part or capital work, the state government will have to submit detailed project reports,” a senior officer told this newspaper.

The formalities pertaining to land acquisition are yet to be completed. The total cost of the project is estimated to be to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore.

The Jewar airport is billed to become the biggest airport in India in terms of area.
29/01/18 Sanjay Kaw/Asian Age
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