Covid-19 effect: Signing date of Jewar airport's key pact deferred again

In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday once again deferred the date for the signing of a key pact for the Rs 29,650-crore Jewar airport project with its developer, according to an order.

The state government had in June extended till August 17 the date for the signing of the concession agreement with Zurich Airport AG amid travel restrictions due to the global outbreak of Covid-19.

The Switzerland firm had emerged as the highest bidder to develop the Jewar airport on the outskirts of Delhi in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of UP, outbidding competitors like