Coimbatore: Of the 627.89 acres to be acquired for expanding the airport and runway, 134.32 acres belong to the Army, Navy and Air Force, and 31.67 acres belong to the State Government.
The remaining 461.9 acres of private land is owned by more than 4,400 people.
Meetings with land owners of 450.68 acres have been completed and all were a failure. Owners of 80 acres on the north-eastern side of the airport got a stay order from the Madras High Court in September last year against dispossession.
26/02/16 The Hindu
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The remaining 461.9 acres of private land is owned by more than 4,400 people.
Meetings with land owners of 450.68 acres have been completed and all were a failure. Owners of 80 acres on the north-eastern side of the airport got a stay order from the Madras High Court in September last year against dispossession.
26/02/16 The Hindu
