In the course of the M.Okay. Stalin authorities, 1,700 acres of land was acquired, and web site clearance and in-principle approval had been obtained for the Parandur airport.
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The Tamil Nadu authorities has determined to discover different websites for establishing Chennai’s second airport. On the identical time, it’s eager on constructing an airport at Hosur.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay held a evaluate assembly for Chennai’s second airport on the Secretariat just lately. Sources stated that inside just a few days, the federal government would doubtless disclose its plans for each airports.
That is important since no Authorities Order has been issued on dropping the Parandur web site for constructing the second airport. Land acquisition has been stopped for some months now. The ruling TVK had opposed land acquisition for the Parandur airport earlier than the election. In the course of the DMK authorities led by M.Okay. Stalin, 1,700 acres of land was acquired, and web site clearance and in-principle approval had been obtained for the undertaking.
In the previous couple of weeks, the federal government thought-about the enlargement of the Meenambakkam airport in addition to just a few websites for the second airport. Sources stated a web site in Chengalpet district was additionally thought-about. It is extremely unlikely that the federal government will rethink the choice to construct an airport at Parandur, a supply stated. If in any respect the federal government was to contemplate one other web site, it’d take 5-7 years for the undertaking to develop into a actuality, the supply added.
As for the Hosur airport, the federal government wants approval from the Defence Ministry for leisure of the air house restrictions for the chosen web site. The airport will certainly be constructed and the State will overcome the challenges from the air house restrictions, one other supply stated.
Revealed – August 23, 2026 08:19 pm IST
