14 Firms Start Production at Factories Near Noida Airport

Fourteen companies have commenced production work at their newly set up factories along the Yamuna Expressway near the greenfield Noida international airport (NIA) in Jewar, officials of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) said Friday.

- Vinod Rajput

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The companies include Vivo, having invested ₹7,000 crore in the region, Surya Global (₹953 crore), Avery Dennison (₹231 crore), Bikanerwala Foods Pvt Ltd (₹160 crore), and Mtandt Limited with ₹48 crore.

"Looking at the pace of construction at different sites, we hope at least 200 units will begin production and create jobs and business opportunities in this region. We have directed these firms to give priority to local farmers' children in recruitment. More and more investors are setting up units to start operations due to the Noida International Airport expected to open in April," said Arun Vir Singh, chief executive officer (CEO), Yeida.

The authority said it has brought in ₹3.3 lakh crore in investments, allotted 3,041 industrial plots and sold 1,880 acres of industrial land.