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Chennai Second Airport Timeline 2026: Why the ₹27,000-Crore Parandur Plan Was Scrapped

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…

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SRIPERUMBUDUR FIRST FLOATED

Sriperumbudur Proposed as Tamil Nadu's First Greenfield Airport Site

A greenfield airport near Sriperumbudur, along the booming Chennai-Bengaluru industrial corridor, was first floated as the answer to future capacity pressure at Meenamba…

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REVIVAL ATTEMPTS STALL AGAIN

AIADMK-Era Second-Airport Push Evaluates Multiple Sites, None Advance

Second-airport planning resurfaced repeatedly under the AIADMK-led state government but did not reach site clearance. The Airports Authority of India separately evaluate…

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PARANDUR CLEARED, COSTS CLI…

Parandur Receives State Clearance; Project Cost Estimates Begin Rising

Parandur, near Sriperumbudur and roughly 70 km from Chennai, received state-level clearance to proceed toward land acquisition and detailed planning. Cost projections at…

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LAND ACQUISITION AND PROTES…

TIDCO Land Acquisition Meets Sustained Farmer Opposition at Ekanapuram

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…

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCRUTINY MOUN…

Hydrological and Wetland Concerns Add to Political Pressure

Environmental and hydrological concerns about the site's wetlands and drainage network drew sustained scrutiny through early 2026, compounding the pressure already build…

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PARANDUR DROPPED

Tamil Nadu Formally Drops the Parandur Airport Project

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…

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REACTIONS FOLLOW WITHIN HOU…

Opposition, DMK and Industry React to the Cancellation

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…

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Alternative-Site Search Begins, No Location Named

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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