Chennai: Civil Aviation Secretary K.N. Shrivastava has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to send a formal proposal to the Aviation Ministry for constructing a new airport at Sriperumbudur.
The State Government’s Vision 2023 document includes the Rs 20,000-crore investment in the greenfield airport, about 40 km west of Chennai, on about 4,800 acres. The feasibility report is with the State Government.
While the Ministry had given its ‘in principle’ approval and recommendations for the project, the State Government needs to seek a formal approval for the proposal from the Centre on this, Shrivastava said at the inauguration of the newly built international and domestic terminals and upgraded airside facilities at Chennai airport.
31/01/13 Business Line
