UP CM Yogi Adityanath wants 'reflection of Indian heritage' in Noida Airport architecture
India TV NewsUnimpressed by the design of the proposed Noida International Airport, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure "reflection of Indian heritage" in the main terminal building of the mammoth state project, according to sources. The chief minister's directions came during a recent review meeting of the greenfield airport which is coming up in Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, around 80 km from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, the sources said. According to one of the sources, Chief Minister Adityanath while reviewing the airport's progress on July 17 in Lucknow said, “There should be a reflection of Indian heritage in the architecture of the main terminal building of the airport.” “The officials should see how this will be done because the design has to be attractive but with a touch of Indian heritage,” the source quoted Adityanath as telling participants of the meeting which included Civil Aviation Minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi', Additional Chief Secretary to UP CM S P Goyal, Noida International Airport Limited CEO Arun Vir Singh and representatives of ZIA. When contacted, NIAL CEO Arun Vir Singh told PTI, “The information had been conveyed to the concessionaire for the airport project as per directions of the chief minister.” According to the sources, during the design presentation, the chief minister was also apprised of the features in the modern terminal building that is expected to handle an initial footfall of 12 million passengers annually.