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Ekanapuram village thanks CM Vijay for scrapping Parandur airport
The Ekanapuram gram sabha in Tamil Nadu passed a resolution on Saturday thanking Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for scrapping the Rs 27,000-crore greenfield airport project at Parandur, Kanchipuram district. The village…
The Story in Brief
The Ekanapuram gram sabha in Tamil Nadu passed a resolution on Saturday thanking Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for scrapping the Rs 27,000-crore greenfield airport project at Parandur, Kanchipuram district. The village has opposed the project since 2022, and Vijay himself visited in 2025 to show solidarity with protesters. However, the state government has not officially confirmed the decision, and the Union government says it has not been informed of any change in location.
Of the 5,746 acres needed, TIDCO has acquired 1,700 acres, and the government owns 1,500 acres, leaving about 2,500 acres to acquire. Villagers of Ekanapuram, where 900 acres are to be taken, refuse to part with their land. Environmentalists warn the project will submerge 12 large lakes and several irrigation tanks, potentially flooding Chennai during monsoon. The DMK conceived the project in 2022, but the TVK opposes it.
The Indian Opinion
The gram sabha's gratitude may be premature when the state has made no formal announcement. The TVK's opposition to the airport has been consistent, but the real test is whether the government will now officially drop the project or simply let it languish. Development versus environment is a real trade-off, but the acquired land and the silence from the Union government cannot be ignored. Watch for the next cabinet meeting: will Vijay's government make it official?
Source: deccanherald.com
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