Jewar Airport news: Clearing a major legal hurdle to one of India’s largest aviation infrastructure projects, the Allahabad High Court has upheld the acquisition of nearly 1,858 hectares of land for the expansion of the Noida International Airport at Jewar, rejecting farmers’ objections over consent, displacement of village abadi (population), and alleged procedural lapses. “The project is expected to generate large-scale employment, stimulate economic development, and promote tourism in the region. The public purpose underlying the acquisition is, in the opinion of this Court, beyond question and cannot be successfully assailed in writ jurisdiction,” the court said on April 28, underscoring the scale and necessity of the airport expansion project. Justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Kunal Ravi Singh said that Jewar Airport project is expected to generate employment, strengthen manufacturing and exports. (Image enhanced using AI) Challenge to Jewar Airport expansion The petitions, led by Vijay Pal Singh and others, challenged the April 11, 2025 preliminary notification under Section 11 and the October 24, 2025 declaration under Section 19 of the 2013 Act. The acquisition …