Yamuna Authority to soon begin construction of animal rehab centre near Noida airport

Earlier, The Indian Express had reported that the deficiency of biology clearance for the airport’s operational signifier was 1 of the roadblocks affecting its take-off.

As rider flights are expected to commencement from the airdrome by March 2025 – a period earlier than the pre-decided day – the destiny of 111 animals and respective endangered birds, including blackbucks, peafowl and deer, was babelike connected YEIDA and the Gautam Buddh Nagar wood department.

However, a elder YEIDA serviceman told The Indian Express that the operation of the carnal rescue centre requires clearance from the District Forest Officer and the Central Zoo Authority.

“We request to conception 5 rooms and it has to beryllium fenced. This tin lone beryllium done erstwhile the representation is curated and approved by the District Forest officials and the Zoo authority,” said the officer.

Earlier, the Yamuna authorization had claimed that it was the District Forest Official who would make the carnal rescue centre, which was denied by officials later.

A wood section authoritative said the carnal rescue centre was expected to beryllium constructed by YEIDA. “We bash not person immoderate expertise,” the authoritative added. Earlier, elder wood officers astatine Gautam Buddh Nagar had maintained that the wood section was lone a plantation bureau and not a operation agency.

However, YEIDA disbursed Rs 4.49 crore to the wood section astir 2 months agone for the operation of the centre. “YEIDA had asked america to physique the centre. It had allotted 5 acres for the same. We besides contributed 5 acres. But we had demanded Rs 7.35 crore from YEIDA, which was not fixed to us,” the authoritative said.

YEIDA Chief Executive Officer, Arun Vir Singh, said, “The Noida International Airport volition beryllium operational soon and if the animals are not moved out, we volition not get the operational clearance from MOEFCC (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India)”. He added that territory wood officials had not informed him that they would not conception the centre.

“We are nearing the deadline of a afloat functional airport. Now, since it is wide we volition conception the centre erstwhile the support and the representation are in, we person to make due fencing astir the dedicated area… It is not overmuch work,” said Singh.