CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu authorities has dropped the proposed greenfield airport challenge at Parandur, chief minister C Joseph Vijay introduced within the Meeting on Monday.The chief minister, whereas making bulletins below Part 110, stated new websites have been being thought of for the proposed airport and the situation can be finalised quickly. “Technical feasibility research will likely be carried out by knowledgeable groups,” the chief minister stated.The chief minister accused the earlier DMK authorities of selecting a website the place numerous folks must be relocated, apart from affecting agriculture. The chief minister stated the TVK authorities was agency on its stand of not permitting an airport at Parandur.In the meantime, the federal government plans to broaden the prevailing Chennai airport on the north-western facet by developing a fifth terminal, which is anticipated to deal with an extra 20 million passengers yearly.Chennai airport presently handles round 30 million passengers a 12 months. With the under-construction Terminal 3 changing into operational, the airport’s capability is anticipated to rise to 34 million passengers every year, the chief minister stated.The proposed fifth terminal will additional increase the airport’s capability by one other 20 million passengers yearly, he added.
