TN gives nod to acquire 5,746 acres for airport
The state government on Friday gave administrative sanction for acquiring 2,325 hectares (5,746 acres) in Parandur-A and 19 other villages in Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur taluks for constructing a new Greenfield Airport.
The move sparked anger among Ekanapuram villagers who were holding protests against the project for the past many months. About 13 of them, who sat on a dharna in front of the Kancheepuram collectorate on Friday, were arrested and released after a few hours. “We will ratchet up our agitation,” the villagers said.
According to the government order, of the total area to be acquired, 1,527 hectares (3,774 acres) is patta land and 798 hectares (1,972 acres) is government land.
The land would be acquired through Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Lands for Industrial Purposes Act or through private negotiation.
The compensation arrived at under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act is Rs 1,549.24 crore and for settlement under private negotiations is Rs 1,822.45 crore.
Apart from the airport, the land is being acquired for building approach road from NH-48, a peripheral road, and for resettlement and rehabilitation. The project would impact 1,005 households and each family would get a 285 sq.ft house under rehabilitation scheme.