UP govt issues notification to acquire 48 hectare land for Jewar airport

Land acquisition slowed down in 2018 after farmers protested, saying their compensation was inadequate

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has issued a notification for acquiring more than 48 hectares of land to relocate 3,600 people affected by construction of the Jewar International airport project.

The move is an attempt to fast-track the construction of the airport.

The notification issued under section 19 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act on July 11, also paves the way for compensation to the people affected by the greenfield project. This is seen as an alternative to New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport for the people living in the National Capital Region (NCR).

The notification was