Farmers, water bodies: Why has CM Vijay dropped 2nd Chennai airport plan, for now
- On Monday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced his government's decision to drop the proposed Parandur airport project, citing concerns over farmland and human settlements.
- The previous Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government initiated the Parandur project in 2022, but Vijay maintained the location would negatively impact vast farmland and local communities.
- Vijay announced the government will develop Terminal 5 at the Chennai airport in collaboration with the Airports Authority of India , increasing passenger capacity by 55 million annually.
- Opposition DMK leader Thangam Thennarasu criticized the decision as politically motivated, warning industries could shift to Andhra Pradesh, though Speaker Prabhakar blocked a formal assembly debate.
- The Chief Minister also announced expansion of the Vetri Payanam scheme for free bus rides and provision of three free LPG cylinders to 1.30 crore families across Tamil Nadu.
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MK Stalin Slams Vijay For Dropping Chennai’s Second Airport; CM Explains Why
<p>DMK president MK Stalin on Monday criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for scrapping the proposed Parandur greenfield airport, saying the decision would delay the state’s growth and hurt employment prospects. Stalin argued that the project had already cleared key stages, with land acquisition nearing completion after substantial government spending. He said abandoning the site and restarting the process elsewhere would cost valuable time and …
TN CM Vijay announces more free buses for women
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday, August 24, announced expansion of the fare-free bus travel scheme for women and made services such as deluxe and express free for beneficiaries. Making several announcements in the Assembly, Vijay, fulfilling TVK’s key electoral assurances, announced three free cooking gas cylinders and also declared that the Parandur greenfield airport project will be shelved. The project had been str…
TVK Govt Cuts Free Cylinder Scheme, Drops Parandur Airport Plan; DMK Slams CM Vijay
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has announced a cut in the TVK government's election promise of six free LPG cylinders per year, reducing the offer to three free cylinders starting January next year for ration card holders across the state. In addition to the cylinder scheme modification, Chief Minister Vijay announced that the proposed Parandur Airport project will not be constructed. These announcements sparked a war of words and a ruckus insi…
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