Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay scraps proposed Parandur airport after farmer resistance
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has canceled the planned greenfield airport at Parandur, reversing a project initiated by the previous DMK government to relieve congestion at Chennai's Meenambakkam airport. The project faced sustained opposition from local residents and farmers since its 2022 announcement.
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✓ Verified
- ✓C. Joseph Vijay is Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. (ThePrint, multiple MSM sources)
- ✓A greenfield airport was proposed at Parandur. (ThePrint, multiple MSM sources)
- ✓The project was announced in 2022 under the DMK government. (ThePrint, multiple MSM sources)
- ✓The airport was intended to ease pressure on Chennai's Meenambakkam airport. (ThePrint, multiple MSM sources)
- ✓Local residents and farmers opposed the project. (ThePrint, multiple MSM sources)
~ Interpretation
- ~The cancellation marks a dramatic reversal from prior government plans. (ThePrint framing, not independently verified as 'dramatic')
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