1. Manellore and Cheyyur emerge as contenders for Tamil Nadu’s new airport

Manellore and Cheyyur emerge as contenders for Tamil Nadu’s new airport

States

  • The Tamil Nadu government has shortlisted Manellore and Cheyyur as potential sites for a new airport in the state.
  • This decision follows the official scrapping of the Parandur airport project by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on October 15.
  • The Airports Authority of India has been recommended to conduct a feasibility study on both shortlisted locations.
  • CM Vijay cited the need to minimise disruption to farmers and residential areas as the reason.

Source: indiatoday.in

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