The modernisation of Chennai airport is soon to be discussed at two high level meetings scheduled to be held by 18 April 2007. Initially the proposal will be taken up by the Infrastructure Committee, headed by the Prime Minister, and the main focus will be on Chennai and Kolkata airport even though the meeting has been called to discuss issues connected with the aviation sector.   

The matter will then also be discussed with the Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, and the Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel, by 20 April, 2007 along with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and senior officials of Airports Authority of India.

West Bengal government wants the AAI to carry out modernisation of Kolkata airport, while the authority to carry out the Chennai airport modernisation is still being discussed. Tamil Nadu government has made available 835 acres of land on both sides of the Adayar River as they are keen to follow the joint venture route for modernising Chennai airport.

The proposed modernisation of Chennai and Kolkata airports are also being viewed by private players like the Tata Group that has entered into a strategic alliance with Changi Airports International (CAI) to take up airport projects.

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