India, Feb. 16 -- Following the state cabinet's approval of the Purandar International Airport project and the allocation of Rs.6,000 crore, land acquisition in Purandar tehsil has gathered momentum, with the district administration claiming that consent has been secured for over 93 per cent of the required land across seven villages.

Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi said nearly 2,900 acres of the around 3,000 acres needed for the project have been covered so far, involving more than 3,200 farmers. "As directed by the chief minister, we are working through Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation to complete the land acquisition within the stipulated deadline of June 1, 2026," Dudi said.

The project, officially cleared by the...