Union Minister of State of Culture & Tourism Mahesh Sharma on Monday admitted that the Jewar airport project was not launched by him and that it was a project of the Central Government. He clarified that the Civil Aviation Ministry was an additional charge on him.
“I worked hard to lead air project in National Capital Region. Now, it has been approved on a budget of Rs1,200 crore. The file has been sent to the Ministry of Defence for its nod,” Sharma said.
He added that he has brought Rs28,546-crore worth projects in his constituency in the last two years of the Modi Government. He also claimed that the Centre is installing a giant power plant in Greater Noida which will help to overcome 60 per cent power supply in the district. Sharma was briefing the media about his efforts in his constituency and achievements in last two years.
“The Central Government is installing a giant power plant of 1,980 MW on a budget of Rs14,880 crore in Greater Noida. It will not only overcome the power supply problem in the NCR but also sort out the problem of 60 per cent power supply in GB Nagar district,” he said.
He further added that he had adopted Neemka village in Greater Noida. “It is now turned into a dream village having facilities of solar lights, toilets, bank, electricity and others. I tried my best to resolve the issue of NGT regarding Okhla Bird Century radius for homebuyers,” he said while stressing his effort on widening of NH-24 and 91.
He said the satellite towns Noida and Greater Noida are known as the show window in National Capital region. “GB Nagar district is going to take an image of tourism hub on international tourism map. My Ministry has planned to connect it from Aksharmdham temple in Delhi with India’s first Night Safari in Greater Noida, Forumula-1, Dalit Perana Sthal Sector-15, Appu Ghar Sector-38, Iskon temple, Nalgadh memorial and it will be further connect with Mathura and Agra,” he added.