Kerala CM says runway extension at Kannur Airport faces land acquisition hurdles
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Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said the proposal to extend Kannur International Airport's runway from 3,050 metres to 4,000 metres may be unsuitable because the 99.32‑hectare site in Keezhallur village is at a lower elevation.
The land acquisition notification for the expansion was issued in 2017 but the process has not started, and residents have boycotted hearings while rejecting a special rehabilitation package of ₹10 lakh, demanding either the original offer or ₹15 lakh; the Kerala government had granted administrative sanction on 27 December 2016 to acquire about 99.9 hectares, with an estimated acquisition cost of ₹942.93 crore.
The chief minister said the government will examine steps to resolve the issue and ease difficulties faced by affected families, and promised an early decision on the runway expansion.