Jewar airport construction work deferred due to Covid, MLA says primary focus on bringing Covid cases down

The Uttar Pradesh government is mulling to start the construction of Jewar airport before the upcoming state assembly election scheduled early next year.

The construction work for the Jewar international airport in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida has been delayed due to the second wave of Covid-19 and the restrictions in the state to tackle it. The bhoomi pujan or foundation stone laying ceremony for the upcoming airport at Jewar has been deferred and will be held as soon as the lockdown is relaxed, sources said on Thursday. The Uttar Pradesh government is mulling to start the construction of Jewar airport before the upcoming state assembly election scheduled early next year. Although monetary compensation against their acquired land has been provided to the villagers, many continue to live in their homes and carry out farming activities on their fields.