GREATER NOIDA, March 6 -- The Noida International Airport has received the mandatory security clearance from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) chief executive officer RK Singh made this announcement on Thursday. However, NIAL didn't announce the date when the airport will start operations.

"The Noida International airport has received security vetting approvals from the BCAS," said Singh.

NIAL further said that with the BCAS approval now in place, the aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is expected to be issued within a week.

A senior official from NIAL, the government agency overseeing the airport project, said the next step will be a final insp...