Chennai airport expansion
No more home sweet home
NT Bureau
Chennai, Nov 6:
However mixed was the reaction to the plan on expansion of the Chennai airport, the government has gone ahead with the work and it is expected to kick off from 30 November. All preparatory works have commenced to bring domestic and international airports under one roof.
Sources say as a result of the project, over 10,000 houses, 14 high schools and 26 places of worship at Kowl Bazaar, Pammal, Anakaputhur and Pozhichalur would be brought down.
The air traffic at the Chennai airport has considerably risen. Hence a need to expand the airport was felt. The Central government decided to acquire land in areas such as Kowl Bazaar, Pozhichalur, Pammal and Anakaputhur for the expansion purpose.
Residents of the areas were up in arms and protested the decision to acquire their lands. They even organised human chain protests and fast condemning the Centre�s decision.
It may be recalled that the then Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa assured the Centre of providing 1,467 acres of land which would not affect the residential colonies around the Chennai airport. However post-Assembly election, things changed with DMK assuming power in the State.
In fact, while taking part in a function at Sriperumbudur last week, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh announced that the Chennai airport expansion project would commence soon.
Sources say a detailed report with map has been prepared by the authorities for implementing the project and work is to commence beginning 30 November.
Also, plans were on to conduct a Bhoomi Pooja before the beginning of Tamil month Margazhi. Also, reports indicate tenders would be floated for the project within three months.
The Centre would identify the area for construction for the airport and acquire lands and it is the role of the private firm to complete the construction.
It may be noted that an airport was constructed at Nedumancherry in Kerala with private-public co-operation.
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No more home sweet home
NT Bureau
Chennai, Nov 6:
However mixed was the reaction to the plan on expansion of the Chennai airport, the government has gone ahead with the work and it is expected to kick off from 30 November. All preparatory works have commenced to bring domestic and international airports under one roof.
Sources say as a result of the project, over 10,000 houses, 14 high schools and 26 places of worship at Kowl Bazaar, Pammal, Anakaputhur and Pozhichalur would be brought down.
The air traffic at the Chennai airport has considerably risen. Hence a need to expand the airport was felt. The Central government decided to acquire land in areas such as Kowl Bazaar, Pozhichalur, Pammal and Anakaputhur for the expansion purpose.
Residents of the areas were up in arms and protested the decision to acquire their lands. They even organised human chain protests and fast condemning the Centre�s decision.
It may be recalled that the then Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa assured the Centre of providing 1,467 acres of land which would not affect the residential colonies around the Chennai airport. However post-Assembly election, things changed with DMK assuming power in the State.
In fact, while taking part in a function at Sriperumbudur last week, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh announced that the Chennai airport expansion project would commence soon.
Sources say a detailed report with map has been prepared by the authorities for implementing the project and work is to commence beginning 30 November.
Also, plans were on to conduct a Bhoomi Pooja before the beginning of Tamil month Margazhi. Also, reports indicate tenders would be floated for the project within three months.
The Centre would identify the area for construction for the airport and acquire lands and it is the role of the private firm to complete the construction.
It may be noted that an airport was constructed at Nedumancherry in Kerala with private-public co-operation.
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