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Parandur airport scrapped: What happens to the land now?
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has formally scrapped the proposed ₹27,400-crore Parandur greenfield airport project, bringing an end to years of protests by villagers and farmers. But the decision has triggered a new question: what happens to the thousands of acres of land that were already acquired for the project? Can the government return the…
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- Why it matters
- Thousands of acres of land already acquired for the project are now unspoken for, and the excerpt cuts off mid-question on what the government will do with it.
- Most affected
- Villagers and farmers whose land was acquired for the project — Project cancellation ends years of protests; land status now unclear.
- Likely next
- Whether the government announces a plan to return acquired land or repurpose it.