852 acres Chennai ‘airport’ land to be used as per 1976 blueprint

CHENNAI: Eight years after denotifying 852 acres of prime land, which were initially acquired for airport expansion at Manapakkam, Gerugambakkam, Kolapakkam, Kovur, and Tharapakkam, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has agreed to provide a land use plan as per the First Master Plan, which was approved in 1976.