Noida Apr 26 PTI A world-class business zone with a 500 hectare park on the lines of New Yorks famous Central Park an Aerotropolis like New Delhis Aerocity and an Olympic City are among the infrastructure projects proposed under the Master Plan-2041 for the region surrounding the Noida International AirportThe region is also estimated to inhabit 417 lakh people by 2041 and to cater to this growth there will be a need of eight lakh homes 1200 hectares of commercial space and 4000 hectares of industrial land the proposed plan statedThe master plan presented to the Board of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority YEIDA on Tuesday shows the proposed planning of the region along the 165-km length of the Yamuna Expressway near NoidaYEIDA which functions under the Uttar Pradesh government manages the land and development works along the expresswayThe upcoming Noida International Airport remains the focus point of the master plan the area surrounding which is being developed with commercial and residential facilities The local authority has estimated that the population in the area under its control would reach 41 lakh by 2041 according to the planThe total YEIDA planning area phase-1 is 604 sq km with 321 sq km as Urbanisable area Total population of the existing planning area as per census 2011 is 3 74431 in which 193 per cent is urban population and 807 per cent is rural population the plan notedAccording to the plan YEIDA has various opportunities and development potential because of its location connectivity and other advantagesThe vision is a sustainable efficient well-connected and globally recognized City that capitalizes on the economic opportunity surrounding the Noida International Airport and economic corridors while ensuring the highest living standards for its citizens it statedThe YEIDA population is estimated to be 417 lakh by 2041 and to cater to this growth there will be a need of eight lakh homes 1200 hectares of commercial space 4000 hectares of industrial land Based on the vision the existing scenario projections and potential of the area master plan 2041 is proposedSome major proposals include Aerotropolis Central Business District Olympic city transportation sector according to the Master Plan-2041The area of the Aerotropolis is 10542 hectares out of which airport area is 4752 hectares and the remaining area is 5790 hectares It is a multi-modal commercial core It will accommodate corporate suits flex offices business meetings support services retail and airline services etc the plan notedIt added that the connectivity in an airport city-side is through airport expressway links while the highway corridors effectively and efficiently connect the airport to the core city and major regional business and residential concentrationsSmart infrastructure for logistics E-commerce Intermodal Freight Hub Office Parks and Corridors Hotels entertainment retail clusters wellness and medical centers mixed use residential clusters are the key components of the airport city-side development the plan statedThe master plan also proposed a Central Business District defining it as a new zone expected to create a high density district with a distinct character and a clearly identifiable urban formThe land uses in this central commercial core would include a mix of offices retail and other business uses along with some residential developments The Central Business District also has a central park in its centre which is city-level park proposed with a point of view of recreational facility This area of 503 hectare is proposed to be developed in the likes of Central Park New York it statedThe plan stated that an Olympic City will be developed in two parts -- one will be Olympic Park and the other will be Olympic Village which would spread over 390 hectares and 524 hectares respectivelyOn transportation-related proposals it noted the smallest to widest road width in the region would be 25 to 130 metre while public transport proposals include metro and Neo metro extensions city bus network and routesIntermediate public transport includes rickshaw stands E-rickshaw charging stations Proposals for inter-state bus terminal freight corridors depots are also presented A major component of transport is parking and the plan covers this aspect very well by giving provisions of on-street and off-street parking Three multi-modal hubs are proposed along the Yamuna Expressway it addedThe Master Plan-2041 promotes more mixed use development and industrial development PTI KIS ANB ANB

Noida Nov 25 PTI The Noida International Airport in Jewar will transform the region which has been considered backward in terms of development until recently local MLA Dhirendra Singh said on ThursdayEarlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Greenfield airport which is billed to be Asias biggest airport upon completion and expected to bring in investments worth over Rs 30000 crore in the regionSingh who has been credited with successfully negotiating land acquisition dialogues with local villagers for the airport said the project will usher in development and industrialisation in Jewar some 75 km off Delhi in western Uttar PradeshI want to thank all the people of Jewar Your support has made this day possible Your participation in todays programme with the prime minister and the chief minister Yogi Adityanath has been witnessed by all the BJP MLA saidThis region was backward and bereft of resources for employment This international airport which is going to be Asias biggest will open doors of development for Jewar he saidSingh who himself drove a tractor to the foundation-laying programme leading a convoy of supporters also lauded the locals for their enthused participation at the ceremony where several women were seen dancing to devotional tunesCivil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia who was at the foundation-laying event said the airport will fetch investments of over Rs 30000 crore and generate one lakh job opportunitiesThe airport is to be developed in an area of 5000 hectares with an overall estimated cost of Rs 30000 crore by Swiss concessionaire Zurich International Airports subsidiary Yamuna International Airport Private Limited YIAPL according to officialsThe first phase of the airport is to be developed in an area of over 1300 hectares at a cost of over Rs 10000 crore and should open for operations by September 2024 the officials saidThe land for the first phase of the project has been acquired under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013The law was formed after a major and acquisition controversy involving protests against the UP government in 2011 at the adjoining villages of Bhatta and Parsaul in Greater NoidaThe violence during the episode infamously remembered as the Bhatta-Parsaul case had led to death of three people close to Jewar where the airport is being developed According to the new law consent of more than 70 per cent villagers was required for the state government to move ahead with the land acquisition for the airport but negotiations often hit roadblock and the MLA played a key role in winning the support of villagers for the greenfield project according to people privy to the development PTI KIS ZMN

Lucknow Nov 24 PTI On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Noida International Airport BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday said such a step at the time of elections has created doubt about the intention and policy of the government She also said the previous Uttar Pradesh government under her regime had given new dimension to development with Taj International Airport and Ganga Expressway but the then Congress government at the Centre created obstacles The BSP government had given new dimension to employment and development in Uttar Pradesh through projects like Taj International Airport and aviation hub in Jewar area of Gautam Budh Nagar and 8-lane Ganga Expressway from Noida to Ballia But despite all the preparations the Congress government did not cooperate Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi The foundation stone of these ambitious schemes Noida airport at Jewar has been laid almost a decade after the tenure of the SP and the BJP government whereas such development work should have been completed on time But now it is natural to doubt the intention and policy of the government when its foundation is laid at the time of elections she said in another tweet The BSP leader said the judiciary has also expressed displeasure towards the acquisition of land without proper compensation and rehabilitation for the airport project BSP has always been in favour of freedom from poverty unemployment backwardness and migration and is a supporter of overall development of the state irrespective who is ruling the state she added Taking a swipe at previous governments Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Uttar Pradesh was kept in deprivation and darkness earlier but it is now getting what it always deserved and is making its mark internationally under a double-engine BJP rule After laying the foundation stone for the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh which would be one of the largest aerodromes in Asia Modi highlighted the development activities in the poll-bound state and said the new airport will help the state become an export-centre whereby even MSMEs will have easier access to overseas markets PTI ABN SRY

GautamBuddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 25 (ANI): Slamming the previous Uttar Pradesh government led by Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday termed the former "a Jinnah follower" and alleged that Yadav's government incited a series of riots in the state when he was in power.

Noida Nov 19 PTI The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday reviewed preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Jewar on November 25 officials said The prime minister is scheduled to participate in the foundation laying ceremony of the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar districtThe airport is a key infrastructure project of the Yogi Adityanath government in the state where the next assembly elections are expected in early 2022 Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh who is also the state governments in-charge minister of Gautam Buddh Nagar held a meeting with Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh and other top officials of the district to review preparations for the prime ministers visit according to officialsDistrict Magistrate Suhas L Yathiraj Police Commissioner Alok Singh Joint Commissioner Love Kumar Noida International Airport Limited CEO Arun Vir Singh projects nodal officer Shailendra Bhatia among others attended the meeting the officials said The minister asked all officials concerned to finalise their plan of action for the day and make sure that the programme is held as per plan He also reviewed preparations for a helipad near the spot the ground breaking ceremony and the public meeting District Information Officer Rakesh Singh Chauhan said The minister had a point by point review of the whole programme during the meeting and told all officials to ensure preparations are completed well in time for Modis visit Chauhan added PTI KIS SRY

Noida Aug 30 PTI Noida International Airport officials and Gautam Buddh Nagar police held a coordination meeting on Monday to discuss security arrangements for the upcoming airport officials saidThe meeting held at the Commissionerate office was chaired by Police Commissioner Alok Singh with Yamuna International Airport Private Limiteds YIAPL CEO Christoph Schnellmann and COO Kiran JainJoint Commissioner Love Kumar and Additional Commissioner Pushpanjali Devi also attended the meetingA coordination meeting with CEO Noida International Airport Christoph Schnelmann COO Kiran Jain was held at CP office in Sector 108 to discuss and coordinate comprehensive policy and security-related arrangements for the international airport Commissioner Alok Singh tweetedYIAPL is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG the Swiss-headquartered concessionaire selected for developing the greenfield airport coming up in Jewar area of the districtThe Noida International Airport near Delhi is billed to be Indias biggest upon completion The first phase of the project is planned to come up in an area of 1334 hectare with two runways according to officials PTI KIS NSD NSD