Tamil NaduThursday, 27 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Parandur airport scrapped: TN govt to decide land return after legal consultation
Tamil Nadu will consult legal experts before deciding on returning land acquired for the scrapped Parandur airport project.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Tamil Nadu Minister A. Rajmohan said in Chennai that the government would decide on returning land acquired for the Parandur airport project only after consulting legal experts, after Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced on August 24, 2026 that the project was scrapped.
Key specifics
- Parandur airport project was announced in 2022 and later scrapped by the Tamil Nadu government.
- Land acquisition had been completed for 1,802 acres out of the required 5,846 acres.
- The project site was in Kancheepuram district, with protests centered in Ekanapuram village.
- Rajmohan said the issue was under court consideration, so a final decision needs legal consultation.
- The minister linked the project to both agriculture and aviation, saying Tamil Nadu needs both sectors.
Exam lens
TNPSC current affairs: land acquisition, airport project, legal consultation, Kancheepuram district, 5,846 acres, 1,802 acres, August 2026. Possible question: Which Tamil Nadu airport project was scrapped and what was the acquired land extent?