Parandur industrial-use plan raises an environmental consistency question
It is now examining alternative industrial uses for roughly 1,700 acquired acres, while promising that residents, agriculture and the environment will not be harmed.
The Tamil Nadu government dropped the Parandur airport plan, citing risks to farmland, water bodies and local livelihoods. It is now examining alternative industrial uses for roughly 1,700 acquired acres, while promising that residents, agriculture and the environment will not be harmed. The key question is whether the same environmental standards will be applied consistently to both airport and industrial development.