Tag: Jewar International Airport

  • UP airport land acquisition: Farmers protest seeking compensation hike, relocation to place of choice

    Express News Service

    LUCKNOW: UP farmers whose land is earmarked for the proposed Jewar International airport in Noida staged a protest against the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday. 

    The farmers protested demanding better compensation and rehabilitation package for their families. Around 80 per cent of farmers reportedly have given their approval for land acquisition for the second phase of construction of the project. 

    As per the sources, two farmers’ groups resorted to protests. The first group comprised those whose land has already been acquired and the work of the airport runway is underway. The farmers belonging to this group staged a protest at Jewar Bangar airport township, where they have been given residential plots as part of the rehabilitation programme of the UP government.

    The protesting farmers were demanding a hike in the compensation for their land so as to match it with the money being given to other groups at the rate of Rs 3,300 per square metre.

    The land of the second group of farmers is being acquired for the second phase of the airport project. On the other, the second group of farmers, whose land is yet to be acquired, staged a protest at Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) office demanding residential plots in Modelpur village instead of Faleda village.

    ALSO READ | Noida airport land acquisition: UP CM Adityanath makes emotional appeal, proposes compensation hike 

    However, Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh, who briefed the media about the progress on farmers’ consent for the second phase claimed that at least 82 per cent of farmers had given their consent for land acquisition for the airport’s second phase and talks were on with those who were protesting to redress their grievances. Similarly, many farmers refused to give up their land as they were unhappy over hurried relocation.

    After a meeting with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who had announced increased compensation and jobs for locals, the farmers agreed to the terms. The farmers were dissatisfied with the officers involved in the relocation process. A delegation of farmers met Yogi Adityanath about 10 days ago, following which they gave their nod to the acquisition.

    “For the first time in nearby localities, land acquisition is happening in such a peaceful manner for the progress of not only the locality but the country also,” said Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh.

    Notably, the Uttar Pradesh government hiked the land compensation from the current ₹2,650 per square metre (SQM) to ₹3,300-3,400 per sqm last fortnight.

    The state government had already acquired and handed over 1,334 hectares in Jewar to the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a 100% subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, which is building the airport.

    Now the state government has a target to acquire 1,185 hectares for setting up the third runway and commercial MRO centre (maintenance, repair and overhaul work of aircraft).

    The six villages from which land is being acquired are Karauli Bangar, Dayanatpur, Kureb, Ranhera and Mundhera. The international airport under construction at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh is touted to be Asia’s largest and the world’s fourth largest.

    The Chief Minister is personally looking after the development of the airport to avoid any roadblocks.

    LUCKNOW: UP farmers whose land is earmarked for the proposed Jewar International airport in Noida staged a protest against the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday. 

    The farmers protested demanding better compensation and rehabilitation package for their families. Around 80 per cent of farmers reportedly have given their approval for land acquisition for the second phase of construction of the project. 

    As per the sources, two farmers’ groups resorted to protests. The first group comprised those whose land has already been acquired and the work of the airport runway is underway. The farmers belonging to this group staged a protest at Jewar Bangar airport township, where they have been given residential plots as part of the rehabilitation programme of the UP government.

    The protesting farmers were demanding a hike in the compensation for their land so as to match it with the money being given to other groups at the rate of Rs 3,300 per square metre.

    The land of the second group of farmers is being acquired for the second phase of the airport project. On the other, the second group of farmers, whose land is yet to be acquired, staged a protest at Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) office demanding residential plots in Modelpur village instead of Faleda village.

    ALSO READ | Noida airport land acquisition: UP CM Adityanath makes emotional appeal, proposes compensation hike 

    However, Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh, who briefed the media about the progress on farmers’ consent for the second phase claimed that at least 82 per cent of farmers had given their consent for land acquisition for the airport’s second phase and talks were on with those who were protesting to redress their grievances. Similarly, many farmers refused to give up their land as they were unhappy over hurried relocation.

    After a meeting with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who had announced increased compensation and jobs for locals, the farmers agreed to the terms. The farmers were dissatisfied with the officers involved in the relocation process. A delegation of farmers met Yogi Adityanath about 10 days ago, following which they gave their nod to the acquisition.

    “For the first time in nearby localities, land acquisition is happening in such a peaceful manner for the progress of not only the locality but the country also,” said Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh.

    Notably, the Uttar Pradesh government hiked the land compensation from the current ₹2,650 per square metre (SQM) to ₹3,300-3,400 per sqm last fortnight.

    The state government had already acquired and handed over 1,334 hectares in Jewar to the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a 100% subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, which is building the airport.

    Now the state government has a target to acquire 1,185 hectares for setting up the third runway and commercial MRO centre (maintenance, repair and overhaul work of aircraft).

    The six villages from which land is being acquired are Karauli Bangar, Dayanatpur, Kureb, Ranhera and Mundhera. The international airport under construction at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh is touted to be Asia’s largest and the world’s fourth largest.

    The Chief Minister is personally looking after the development of the airport to avoid any roadblocks.

  • UP to bear half of cost of link road connecting Delhi-Mumbai Expressway with Jewar airport

    By Express News Service

    LUCKNOW: Solving the issue of cost-sharing of the link road joining Delhi-Mumbai Expressway with Jewar International Airport project, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana government have decided to share the cost incurred on road construction equally.

    Earlier, it was not clear who will bear the major burden of cost as the Haryana government has to build a bigger portion  (around 23.5 km of the total 31 km) of the link road. However, the Uttar Pradesh government has committed to share half of the total cost of the link road project.

    The link road is expected to boost the connectivity in the Yamuna Expressway. It will give a push to trade activities in the region apart from making it easy for the fliers from Haryana.

    According to a senior official of the industries department of the UP government, the holistic development of the Ghaziabad-Noida-Dadri industrial corridor investment region has to be kept in mind as the link road between Jewar Greenfield Airport area and Delhi-Mumbai expressway will be helpful in the long term.

    Earlier, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) had given the task of checking the feasibility of building the link road to RITES.

    RITES  had given two options–either to link the Jewar airport site and Yamuna Expressway to Ballabhgarh in Faridabad or to provide an interchange somewhere close to the alignment of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway and Western Peripheral expressway.

    The second option was proposed to cater to the larger population, service providers, and business operators active in Haryana.

    As per the sources, building the spur route to Ballabhgarh seemed more feasible and a proposal in this regard was sent to the state government by YEIDA. The state government’s decision has yet to come.

    Sources said that the Uttar Pradesh government has agreed to share half the cost of the project and will reach out to the special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) that is executing the Delhi-Mumbai expressway project to take things forward.

    About 7.5km out of the total 31km link road will fall in Uttar Pradesh while the remaining 23.5km will come on the other side of Yamuna in Haryana.

    A bridge will be constructed over the river and YEIDA will acquire the land required for the project.

    Officials said preliminary discussions have already taken place with NHAI and funds will be arranged within the next few weeks to start the tendering process.

    However, the YEIDA sources claimed that NHAI’s SPV would be needed only to commission the work. Land and funds would be provided by the two states governments involved.

  • New link road to connect Jewar Airport with Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

    Express News Service
    LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments have reportedly reached an agreement to construct a 31 km long link road to connect the upcoming Jewar International Airport in Noida with Delhi–Mumbai Expressway passing through Ballabhgarh in Haryana. 

    The expressway is just 31 km away from the upcoming international airport at Jewar.

    Highly-placed sources in Yamuna Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) claimed that both the state governments would acquire the stretch of land required in the respective states and National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) would construct the link road.

    While UP would require to acquire land for seven kilometres stretch of the 31-km link road, rest 24 kilometres stretch would fall in Harayana.

    The link road would reduce the travel time from Jewar Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport to approximately one hour.

    The 1250 km Expressway connecting Delhi and Mumbai is proposed to pass through Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The Expressway, being constructed by the NHAI, is likely to be completed in the next 2-3 years.

    Construction work on the Jewar international airport project got delayed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns and travel bans. The Zurich Airport has won the tender for the construction of the airport.

    The NHAI is already constructing a 92-km long road to link the Expressway with Indira Gandhi International Airport in seven steps. Some sections of this link road are elevated also.

    The distance between Jewar and IGI airports is around 123 km. The speed on link road connecting Delhi-Mumbai Expressway with Jewar Airport would be around 120 km/hour. “After the construction of the link road, people will be able to reach IGI from Jewar in just an hour,” said a senior YEIDA officer.