Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Greens Urge Vijay to Return Parandur Airport Lands
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay said work on a planned airport at Parandur would stop.
The airport project had been controversial.
An environmental group called Poovulagin Nanbargal welcomed the decision.
The group said Vijay had kept a promise made before the election.
It said the airport could have harmed farmers living nearby.
It also warned that the project could have increased flooding in Chennai.
The group wants farmland taken or marked for the airport returned to farmers.
It thanked the Chief Minister for protecting the environment.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced that all work on the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur would be dropped.
Environmental organisation Poovulagin Nanbargal said the decision fulfilled Vijay’s pre-election promise.
The organisation warned that the airport could have harmed local farmers and worsened flood risks in Chennai.
Poovulagin Nanbargal demanded that agricultural lands acquired or earmarked for the project be returned directly to farmers.
The organisation thanked Vijay for prioritising ecological safety and environmental preservation.
- Who
- Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and environmental organisation Poovulagin Nanbargal.
- What
- Work on the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur was announced as dropped, and the organisation sought the return of related agricultural land.
- Where
- Parandur, with potential flood impacts in Chennai.
- Why
- The organisation said the airport posed environmental risks, affected farmers, and could worsen flood risks.
- Project
- Proposed greenfield airport at Parandur
- Decision
- All work related to establishing the airport will be dropped
- Announcing official
- Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay
- Environmental concern
- Potential harm to local farmers and increased flood risks in Chennai
- Land demand
- Return acquired or earmarked agricultural lands directly to farmers
- Advocacy group
- Poovulagin Nanbargal