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May 22 2007, Chennai:
Airport Expansion
1,069.99 acres of land to be acquired for current airport expansion
Land acquisition would be in four villages - Manapakkam, Kolapakkam,
Kerukampakkam and Tharapakkam
947 houses would be displaced
New Greenfield Airport
4,800 acres of land to be acquired for new Greenfield airport
Land acquisition would be in Tirumangalam, Mambakkam, Irungulam,
Vadamangalam, Padicherry, Sirukilai, Kilai and Sriperumbudur in
Sriperumbudur taluk, Tirupandiyur and Vayalur in Tiruvallur taluk
1,078 houses would be displaced
CHENNAI: All party meeting chaired by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
decided to expand the airport and at the same time construct the new
airport.
For expansion, 1,069.99 acres will be acquired in four villages -
Manapakkam, Kolapakkam, Kerukampakkam and Tharapakkam. 7,115 people
living in 947 houses would be displaced for the expansion. The earlier
plan was to take over land in thickly populated areas of Ankaputhur,
Gowl Bazaar, Pallavaram Cantonment and this would have impacted 60,000
people living in 5,000 houses. The compensation package and relocation
cost would be around Rs. 1,000 crore.
The Government would also acquire land for the proposed greenfield
airport. The development of the airport and the expansion of the old
airport would proceed simultaneously. As many as 4,820.66 acres spread
across Tirumangalam, Mambakkam, Irungulam, Vadamangalam, Padicherry,
Sirukilai, Kilai and Sriperumbudur in Sriperumbudur taluk,
Tirupandiyur and Vayalur in Tiruvallur taluk would be acquired. A
total of 6,540 people living in 1,078 houses would be razed. The
compensation would cost the Government Rs. 1,799.89 crore and
resettlement of the affected people, Rs. 53.9 crore.
The new airport would have four runways and to meet the growing needs
of Chennai and neighboring districts both airports would be required
the officials said. The task of construction would be entrusted with
the Airports Authority of India.
All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam did not agree with the
resolution, claiming that many people would be affected by the airport
expansion project; all other political parties agreed with the
resolution. Mr. Karunanidhi said that he had assured the party
representative that the Government would look into all petitions.