Tamil Nadu Assembly on 24 Aug 2026: Parandur airport dropped, 3 LPG cylinders free, and bus travel scheme expanded
On 24 August 2026, CM C. Joseph Vijay announced dropping the Parandur airport project, reimbursement for 3 LPG cylinders a year, and wider free bus travel for women.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 24 August 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay made a suo motu statement in the Assembly and announced that the Parandur airport project would be dropped, while the state would reimburse the cost of 3 LPG cylinders a year and expand free bus travel for women.
Key specifics
- Parandur airport project was linked to 12 surrounding villages near Chennai and was announced to be dropped on 24 August 2026.
- The Annapoorani Super Six Scheme will reimburse the cost of 3 domestic LPG cylinders per year from Pongal 2027.
- The LPG benefit is for 1,30,16,104 families and is expected to cost about ₹4,000 crore.
- Vettri Payanam will be expanded from 2 October 2026 to express, LSS, deluxe and mofussil buses.
- The bus travel expansion is estimated to cost about ₹6,000 crore a year and includes women and transgender persons.
Exam lens
TNPSC current affairs can ask scheme-name matching, date-based questions, and budget impact: Parandur airport, Annapoorani Super Six Scheme, Vettri Payanam, Pongal 2027, Gandhi Jayanti 2026, ₹4,000 crore, ₹6,000 crore. One-liner: identify which announcement was made in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on 24 August 2026.