The Chakan airport in Pune district of Maharashtra is facing land acquisition problems.
The project being developed by Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC), is facing difficulties in acquiring the 3,300 ha required. Initially, it was planning to acquire land from seven villages in Chakan, but since most of the affected land is under irrigation, villages have presented a stiff opposition to the move.
An alternative plan to set up the airport on land acquired for a private SEZ in the Khed-Chakan area has also run into obstacles with the SEZ developer unwilling to part with all the land.
AAI will conduct a feasibility survey for the new 1,000 ha site, which could take a month or so.
The proposed project is estimated to cost Rs 7,500 crore.
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