India, May 29 -- As part of the ongoing land acquisition process for the proposed Purandar International Airport, the Pune district administration has received over 800 objections from villagers across the seven identified villages. The objections filed within the stipulated timeframe will now be taken up for individual hearings, which are scheduled to be conducted in the coming weeks. Officials said this is a standard administrative step and forms a crucial part of the procedure before any land can be acquired.

The surveys, aimed at mapping land for acquisition, were met with strong resistance from villagers. Clashes broke out between protesters and police, leaving over 25 policemen and several villagers injured. Following the violence,...