Tamil Nadu's government dropped the proposed Parandur greenfield airport on August 24, 2026, citing the project's impact on agricultural land and the livelihoo…
A greenfield airport near Sriperumbudur, along the booming Chennai-Bengaluru industrial corridor, was first floated as the answer to future capacity pressure at Meenamba…
Second-airport planning resurfaced repeatedly under the AIADMK-led state government but did not reach site clearance. The Airports Authority of India separately evaluate…
Parandur, near Sriperumbudur and roughly 70 km from Chennai, received state-level clearance to proceed toward land acquisition and detailed planning. Cost projections at…
TIDCO's acquisition process for the roughly 5,300-5,750-acre footprint moved through survey, notification and compensation negotiation across 13 villages. Ekanapuram bec…
Environmental and hydrological concerns about the site's wetlands and drainage network drew sustained scrutiny through early 2026, compounding the pressure already build…
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay told the Assembly that the government would abandon steps toward the Parandur airport, citing its impact on agricultural land and the live…
BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai warned of a possible decade-long setback without a swift replacement site. DMK members staged an Assembly walkout after being preve…
The government says alternative locations will be studied through technical feasibility assessments. As of this update, no site, TIDCO order, or Civil Aviation Ministry…
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