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Chennai’s second airport still elusive after 27 years
Chennai's second airport was first proposed in 1999 by the then DMK government in Tamil Nadu and the NDA government at the Centre. Twenty-seven years later, the search for a suitable location…
The Story in Brief
Chennai's second airport was first proposed in 1999 by the then DMK government in Tamil Nadu and the NDA government at the Centre. Twenty-seven years later, the search for a suitable location is still ongoing. The greenfield airport was meant to keep pace with rising passenger traffic, but no site has been finalised yet. Deccan Herald reports that the long delay has raised questions about political will and bureaucratic inertia, though no single party has been able to break the deadlock.
The Indian Opinion
The 27-year wait for Chennai's second airport is a classic case of blame game, each side points at the other's tardiness. But both DMK and NDA governments were in power at different times, and neither has delivered a site. The real test is not rhetoric but land acquisition. When will the next official notification for a location be published? That date will decide whether this is finally moving or just another election promise.
Source: deccanherald.com
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