"Trend Reversed On Connectivity, Development": Minister On Noida Airport | Read

Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia supported the choice of Jewar for Uttar Pradesh's next international airport, saying it will bring development to the area. Critics have slammed the choice of location -- more than 75 km from Delhi in Gautam Budh Nagar, one of the remote corners of the district that is being developed as an industrial hub. "The days when areas were developed first, and then a need was felt to have connectivity, are long gone," Mr Scindia told NDTV in an exclusive interview. "The trend has reversed, where connectivity propels development and in that context the Noida international airport is going to change the way we look at Jewar and surrounding areas," he added.