With villagers continuing to oppose the proposed greenfield airport for Chennai, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday said it will address “critically” all their concerns, including on livelihood and water flow as the land to be acquired is surrounded by water bodies, while setting a 2030 deadline for the big-ticket project.
Participating in a discussion ‘Greenfield Airport: Timely Initiative to Fasttrack TN’s Growth’, Industries Minister Thangam Thenarasu said the airport in Parandur, 70 km from Chennai, will play an “important and crucial” role in achieving Chief Minister M K Stalin’s dream of making the state a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030.
