CII delegation meets civil aviation minister on Chennai airport expansion and greenfield site
A CII delegation discussed Chennai airport expansion and a new greenfield airport with Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, receiving assurances of support while supporters warn of growth risks without a second airport by 2028.
A delegation led by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Tamil Nadu Council Chairman P Ravichandran met Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju in Delhi, raising issues that included the expansion plan for Chennai Airport and the identification of land for a greenfield airport near the city. According to DNA India, the delegation urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to take up airport infrastructure work in Tamil Nadu, specifically the search for a site for a new greenfield airport. The minister responded, assuring the ministry’s support to upgrade airport infrastructure in the state, DNA India reported.
Supporters of the proposed Parandur airport have argued that if Chennai does not secure a second airport by 2028, the city and its surrounding industrial regions may lose future growth opportunities, as reported by The Hindu.
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