Question- Recently, the Steering Committee has formally given the clearance on the proposal of the State Government for the development of Noida International Green Field Airport near Jewar in Gautam Buddhanagar. In this regard, what is not true in the alternative?
(a) This approval was given in the Steering Committee meeting held in Delhi on April 23, 2018.
(b) Site clearance was given to this project by the Central Government’s Steering Committee on May 6, 2017.
(c) Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority has been nominated as the nodal agency for the project.
(d) 2 runways will be constructed under the project.
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On April 23, 2018, in the meeting of the Steering Committee held in Delhi, the proposal made by the State Government for the development of Noida International Green Field Airport near Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar was formally given Approval in principle.
- On July 6th, 2017, this project was given ‘Site Clearance’ by the Central Government’s Steering Committee.
- Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority has been nominated as the nodal agency for this project.
- DPR of the project and techno-economic feasibility study report (TEFR) has been prepared by the Price Waterhouse Coopers, a Consultant Company.
- About 15754 crores of investment is possible in PPP (public-private partnership mode) mode in four phases on the acquired land under the project.
- Two runways will be constructed in this project.
- Targeted passenger capacity of the Airport will be 70 million passengers per year and cargo capacity will be 3 million metric tonnes per annum.
- The airport is expected to start operation from the year 2022.
- This project was first conceptualized in the year 2000.
Reference:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/noida-airport-project-may-get-in-principle-approval-on-april-23/story-V4FjJ4nfJu0RfLnibGdwRN.html
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