The story so far: Following the announcement by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday (August 24, 2026) that his Government had decided to drop the ₹27,400 crore greenfield airport project in Parandur in Kancheepuram district, public curiosity has turned to the fate of lands acquired for the project.
On Tuesday, Industries Minister S. Keerthana told the Assembly that alternative projects would be implemented using the acquired lands.
Ever since Parandur, around 70 km from Chennai, was cleared by the Union Government in August 2022 for the proposed airport, sections of local villagers and farmers there have been in protest mode.
Apart from likely displacement, they opposed the project citing possible adverse effects on the environment, given that the site is replete with waterbodies.
The story so far: Following the announcement by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday (August 24, 2026) that his Government had decided to drop the ₹27,400 crore greenfield airport project in Parandur in Kancheepuram district, public curiosity has turned to the fate of lands acquired for the project. On Tuesday, Industries Minister S. Keerthana told the Assembly that alternative projects would be implemented using the acquired lands.
Ever since Parandur, around 70 km from Chennai, was cleared by the Union Government in August 2022 for the proposed airport, sections of local villagers and farmers there have been in protest mode. Apart from likely displacement, they opposed the project citing possible adverse effects on the environment, given that the site is replete with waterbodies.
