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to present some facts about the Jew- When Rajnath Singh was the Jewar airport in 2001-02. After that, No government in the state gave
ar Airport. We welcome that an in- chief minister, he sowed the seeds of the file lay under dust for 16 years. priority to the project. When the
ternational standard of an airport is BJP formed the government in the
being built in Jewar, but the people state in 2017, it started working on
of Uttar Pradesh know well that its the Prime Minister’s vision of estab-
blueprint was prepared by Mayawa- lishing a new airport.” The minister
ti. She wanted this airport to be built said the Jewar International Airport
there about 10 years ago, but the in Uttar Pradesh is going to be the
then UPA government did not allow largest airport not only in India but
it to be built,” said Bhadoria. also in Asia.
“This airport is part of an am-
However, union minister for bitious plan. It not only will have an
impact on Uttar Pradesh but also on
Civil aviation Jyotiraditya scin- the future of India. This is an ambi-
dia on Wednesday said pre- tious project under which Rs 34,000
crore is being invested in Jewar for
vious governments in uttar the international airport.
This is going to be the largest
Pradesh did not give impor- airport not only in India but also
tance to development and kept in Asia. It would facilitate travel of
files of the Jewar international nearly seven crore passengers,” he
said, adding that the airport will cre-
airport pending for 16 years. ate nearly one lakh jobs.

“such governments came to
power in uttar Pradesh which < Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing
never gave importance to de- during the foundation stone laying ceremony
velopment. for the Noida International Airport, in Jewar
on Thursday (ANI)

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