Alternative land for airport plan: CM

NT Bureau
Chennai, Dec 6:

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today assured that alternative land would be allotted for the airport expansion and urged the locals (of Pozhichalur, Pammal areas) not to believe the rumours floating around.

Intervening during the speech of CPI MLA Sivapunniyam, who stated that the residents of Kowl Bazaar, Pammal and Anakaputhur are reeling under fear that their houses would be taken over for airport expansion, the Chief Minister said efforts had already begun to locate alternative lands away from the residential settlements.

Karunanidhi further said that some middlemen, for their personal gains, have let loose rumours that their colonies would be taken for airport expansion. 'People should be vigilant and should not believe such rumours. There is not even an iota of truth in them,' he said.

Earlier, Siva Punniyam urged the State government to locate land away from the residential settlements in the locality for the airport expansion.

It may be recalled that residents of Kowl Bazaar, Anakaputhur, Pammal staged fast on Monday to show their protest against airport expansion.


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