Chennai, March 14 -- The Tamil Nadu government will set up a new
airport at Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district to promote tourism
and overall development of the Southern region.
Presenting the Budget for the year 2025-26 in the State Assembly, Finance
Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday said works also have been fast
tracked for development of a new Greenfield airport at Paranthur.
He said recognizing the vital role of airports in driving economic growth, the
State Government has acquired and handed over lands worth Rs.2,938 crore
to the Airports Authority of India for the expansion of Chennai, Coimbatore,
Madurai, Trichy, and Thoothukudi airports.
Further, land acquisition worth Rs.350 crore is in progress for Salem airport...