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Noida will very soon emerge as a hot-spot on the map. There is a possibility of a greenfield airport in Uttar Pradesh about 60 kms from the national capital, with the Union Cabinet tonight agreeing to a Mayawati government proposal in this regard.

After sending this proposal in 2001 by the state government, the technical evaluation of the 1,500 hectare site has been conducted, this has since been identified.

A techno-feasibility study and project to the Civil Aviation Ministry is submitted by Mayawati’s govt. in july for setting up the airport near Greater Noida.

A meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved in-principle the state government`s proposal which has been vetted by the Civil Aviation Ministry, official sources said.

Titled as the Taj International Aviation Hub, the GoM would include Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Law Minister H R Bharadwaj, and Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal to look into the legal issues.

As per the proposal, the private firm will have 74 per cent equity in the joint venture. State government through the sponsor would have 13 per cent and central agencies like the Airports Authority of India the remaining 13 per cent.

It also approved meeting the cost of hiring or chartering of choppers from state-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd by providing a subsidy of Rs 13.10 crore annually by the Union Territory Administration and the Union Home Ministry.

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Delhi people are advised to carry an identity proof with them while stepping out of their homes on or after 15 January, as the capital’s Lieutenant Governor, Tejendra Khanna, has issued orders making it obligatory for citizens to carry an identity proof with them in the wake of growing terror threats in the capital as well as across the nation.

The Delhi Police has announced that it will launch a special drive from January 15 as part of which people can be stopped and asked to prove their identity though it’s not decided about any action to be taken against the person who fails to furnish an ID proof.

Pan card, driving license, ration card etc. can be used as ID proof. Also the Delhi government has made it compulsory to carry a driver’s license issued by the NCT authorities if the vehicle is being driven in the national capital.

Those driving in the capital with driving license of other states will have to appear for a test and get license made by Delhi’s licensing authorities.

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