Tamil Nadu government to hand over land for Coimbatore airport expansion without any conditions to AAI
4 months ago

Tamil Nadu government to hand over land for Coimbatore airport expansion without any conditions to AAI

The Hindu  

The expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport, which has been pending for more than two decades, is all set to take off as the Tamil Nadu government has decided to hand over the land acquired for the project to the Airports Authority of India unconditionally. According to sources, the State government has decided to hand over the acquired patta and government poramboke land to AAI free of cost, without any conditions, on a 99-year lease. The State government has been allocating funds since 2018, and has provided ₹2,088.91 crore for land acquisition so far, of which ₹1,515.97 crore was given since 2021-2022. Coimbatore MP Ganapathi P. Rajkumar said that the Chief Minister took steps to sort out the contentious issues, and that the expansion of the airport would benefit the entire western region.

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AAI gets ‘enter upon’ permission to expand Coimbatore airport
3 months, 4 weeks ago

AAI gets ‘enter upon’ permission to expand Coimbatore airport

The Hindu  

Coimbatore Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati has given ‘enter upon’ permission to the Airports Authority of India for 472.32 acres to expand the Coimbatore International Airport. The remaining land, including boothan, open area reservation, and nearly eight acres facing legal issues, would be acquired soon. Total area for expansion of Coimbatore airport - 632.95 acres Patta land - 468.83 acres Other …

Coimbatore industries hope for quick measures from Central government to expand airport
4 months ago

Coimbatore industries hope for quick measures from Central government to expand airport

The Hindu  

With the Tamil Nadu government deciding to handover land acquired for expansion of Coimbatore International Airport to the Airports Authority of India unconditionally, the industries in Coimbatore await details from the Central government on its plans for the expansion project. According to Vanitha Mohan, vice-chairperson of the Kongu Global Forum, the AAI should take up a wholistic project as operation …

Coimbatore International Airport Expansion to Take Off!
4 months ago

Coimbatore International Airport Expansion to Take Off!

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore International Airport expansion, which has been waiting for more than two decades, is finally about to begin after the Tamil Nadu government decided to unconditionally give over the land acquired for the project to the Airports Authority of India. According to reports, for Coimbatore International Airport’s expansion plans, the State government has decided to transfer the obtained patta …

Coimbatore airport expansion | Land acquisition to complete in two weeks
4 months, 1 week ago

Coimbatore airport expansion | Land acquisition to complete in two weeks

The Hindu  

Land acquisition process for expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport will get over in two weeks, said District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati on Wednesday. “As per the expansion plan, out of the total 600-odd acres to be acquired, private land and patta land comprise 468 acres and 97% of their acquisition has been completed. According to the Collector, working permission …

Coimbatore airport expansion: Pending land to be acquired through court under Section 7 (3) of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purpose Act
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Coimbatore airport expansion: Pending land to be acquired through court under Section 7 (3) of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purpose Act

The Hindu  

With the acquisition of land for the expansion of the runway of the Coimbatore International Airport getting prolonged, the Revenue Department has decided to acquire the remaining parcel of land through the court. With the acquisition of the remaining portion of land getting delayed due to various reasons, the Revenue Department has decided to acquire the same under Section 7 …

Industries seek priority in developing Coimbatore International Airport
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Industries seek priority in developing Coimbatore International Airport

The Hindu  

Industries in Coimbatore while welcoming the Tamil Nadu government’s announcement of an international airport in Hosur, have urged the government to expedite the process for expansion of the Coimbatore airport. By the time the Hosur airport comes up, the one in Coimbatore would have taken off on a larger scale, he said. For expansion of the existing airport, now that …

Coimbatore’s economy will get a thrust with expansion of airport, cricket stadium: MP Ganapathi P. Rajkumar
6 months ago

Coimbatore’s economy will get a thrust with expansion of airport, cricket stadium: MP Ganapathi P. Rajkumar

The Hindu  

Expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport and the construction of a cricket stadium in Coimbatore will bring economic benefits to the district, said Ganapathi P. Rajkumar, the newly-elected Member of Parliament of Coimbatore. Inaugurating the 14th edition of Texfair, a textile machinery, accessories, and fibres exhibition organised by the Southern India Mills’ Association, Mr. Rajkumar said almost 30% of the …

Land acquisition for Coimbatore airport expansion delayed further
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Land acquisition for Coimbatore airport expansion delayed further

The Hindu  

Acquisition of land for the expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport is getting delayed further as the process, which was supposed to be completed by March end, has been extended. Sources in the know of the land acquisition works said District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati had instructed the Revenue Department team to complete the process by May 15. They said …

Coimbatore airport expansion | Land acquisition set to complete by March end
10 months ago

Coimbatore airport expansion | Land acquisition set to complete by March end

The Hindu  

With the previous deadline of completing acquisition of land for expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport elapsed, the Revenue Department is striving to finish the much-awaited exercise by March end. Of the 635.33 acres for which the State government accorded administrative sanction for acquisition, 17.27 acres were pending as on December 15. The 635.33 acres include 468.83 acres of patta …

Coimbatore airport expansion | Land owners raise road connectivity issues as acquisition process nearing completion
11 months ago

Coimbatore airport expansion | Land owners raise road connectivity issues as acquisition process nearing completion

The Hindu  

While the Revenue Department is nearing completion of acquisition of land for the expansion of Coimbatore International Airport’s runway, owners of plots that are lying close to the acquired land are afraid of losing road connectivity. “When the land acquisition process started in 2010, the then District Collector assured land owners that a new road to the airport from Avinashi …

‘Enter upon permission’ issued to AAI for 558.87 acres of land for Coimbatore airport expansion
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Enter upon permission’ issued to AAI for 558.87 acres of land for Coimbatore airport expansion

The Hindu  

In a latest development with regard to the much expected expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport, District Collector Kranti Kumar Pati has issued proceedings granting ‘enter upon permission’ to the Airport Authority of India for 558.87 acres of land on lease basis. The ‘enter upon permission’ is granted for the land in Singanallur, Uppilipalayam, Kalapatti east, Kalapatti west, Neelambur and …

T.N. government to come up with action plan for development of tech cities: IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan
1 year, 3 months ago

T.N. government to come up with action plan for development of tech cities: IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government will soon come up with an action plan for the development of tech cities in the State, a proposal that were announced earlier this year, said Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services, Tamil Nadu, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan. Inaugurating an event, Connect Coimbatore 2023, themed on ‘AI-led Business Transformation - Vision to Reality,’ organised by Confederation …

Coimbatore industry concerned over delay in airport expansion works
1 year, 4 months ago

Coimbatore industry concerned over delay in airport expansion works

The Hindu  

The trade and industry in Coimbatore have appealed to the Central and State governments to sort out issues related to acquisition of land for expansion of Coimbatore International Airport. If Tamil Nadu has to achieve $ 1 trillion economy, infrastructure and connectivity should be improved and expansion of Coimbatore airport is a necessity for the growth of the western districts, …

Trade and industry express concern over delay in Coimbatore airport expansion project
1 year, 10 months ago

Trade and industry express concern over delay in Coimbatore airport expansion project

The Hindu  

Lack of clarity on progress of land acquisition to expand Coimbatore International Airport is emerging as an area of concern to the trade and industry here. According to sources in the industry, the State government has spent nearly ₹2,000 crore so far to acquire over 600 acres for the airport expansion project. “We do not know if any fresh allocation …

Tamil Nadu Govt Demands Revenue Share From AAI During Privatisation of Airports
2 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Govt Demands Revenue Share From AAI During Privatisation of Airports

News 18  

With the central government looking at privatisation of airports, the Tamil Nadu government has taken a policy decision that it should have a share in the revenue realised by the former while transferring the airport. “Therefore, a decision has been taken that in the event, the state government acquires and transfers the lands to Airports Authority of India free of …

At least 7 new airports to come up in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 11 months ago

At least 7 new airports to come up in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday asked the Infrastructure and Investments Department to plan and build at least seven new airports in the State under the ‘One District – One Airport' concept. The “One District – One Airport is a good concept,” the Chief Minister said and asked the officials of the I and …

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