GREATER NOIDA, Aug. 1 -- The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) on Thursday said it has started construction of a Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre near the upcoming Noida International Airport. The project will be developed on 10 hectares in Yeida area's Sector 17 near Rajpur village with a budget of Rs.3.41 crore. The project got clearance from Zoo Authority of India, following which tendering process was initiated in April after which financial bids were opened, and a firm was selected for construction. "The Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre will be completed by 2026 end so that it can address the issues related with wildlife rescue and protection in the vicinity of the Noida airport," said Yeida's officer on special duty and Noida airport's nodal officer Shailendra Bhatia The centre will be equipped with essential infrastructure tailored for wildlife care, including a medical unit, enclosures, shelters, and veterinary doctors. In 2023-24, the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, conducted a study in 10-km radius around the airport site to assess its impact on local wildlife....