The greenfield airport being planned atParanduris the need of the hour (‘kaalathin kattayam’) to take Nadu‘s economy to the next level and the government will address all the concerns raised by the locals, Industry minister Thangam Thennarasu said.
Around 300-400 acres were required to expand the existing airport, but acquiring land was not possible at the location. Hence, a second airport. “The Airports Authority of India (AAI) evaluated 11 sites, shortlisted four. Parandur site was finally chosen to develop the new airport, without disturbing the ecosystem. There are challenges here too in retaining the water bodies and we will address all the concerns of the local community,” the minister said.