Greater Noida airport referred to GoM
The capital inched closer to getting a second airport with the Union Cabinet on Thursday approving "in principle" the UP government's proposal for an international airport at Greater Noida.
By TNN |
NEW DELHI: The capital inched closer to getting a second airport with the Union Cabinet on Thursday approving "in principle" the UP government's proposal for an international airport at Greater Noida.
A final stamp of approval for the Taj International Aviation Hub, or TIAH, will, however, come after a group of ministers vets the legal aspects of the agreement with GMR-backed Delhi International Airport (Pvt) Ltd or DIAL, which is expected to be affected the most once the new facility comes up by 2012.
The new greenfield airport policy, which is likely to do away with the current restriction on a new airport being built within 150km of an existing airport, could also play a role in the final outcome. The new policy is expected to be sent to the Union Cabinet over the next few weeks.
The new airport in Jevar — a pet project of UP chief minister Mayawati — is 72km away from Delhi's IGI airport. On her first visit to Delhi after assuming office, Mayawati had managed to extract a promise from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the project. Her ability to convince the Centre once again would also be a pointer to BSP's relations with Congress ahead of next year's general elections
A final stamp of approval for the Taj International Aviation Hub, or TIAH, will, however, come after a group of ministers vets the legal aspects of the agreement with GMR-backed Delhi International Airport (Pvt) Ltd or DIAL, which is expected to be affected the most once the new facility comes up by 2012.
The new greenfield airport policy, which is likely to do away with the current restriction on a new airport being built within 150km of an existing airport, could also play a role in the final outcome. The new policy is expected to be sent to the Union Cabinet over the next few weeks.
The new airport in Jevar — a pet project of UP chief minister Mayawati — is 72km away from Delhi's IGI airport. On her first visit to Delhi after assuming office, Mayawati had managed to extract a promise from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the project. Her ability to convince the Centre once again would also be a pointer to BSP's relations with Congress ahead of next year's general elections
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