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Annamalai Warns CM Vijay: Cancelling New Airport May Delay Tamil Nadu's Progress by 10 Years
✍️ India Today
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 06:30 PM
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State legislator Annamalai cautioned Chief Minister Vijay that scrapping the proposed new airport could postpone Tamil Nadu's development for a decade.
In a recent statement, Tamil Nadu legislator Annamalai warned the state’s Chief Minister Vijay that abandoning the planned new airport could delay the region’s development for up to ten years.
The warning comes as the government evaluates the feasibility of the airport project, which is intended to enhance connectivity and boost economic growth.
Annamalai emphasized that the airport’s completion would create jobs, attract investment, and reduce travel time for businesses and tourists.
He urged the administration to carefully weigh the long‑term costs of postponing the project against the short‑term savings of canceling it.
The state’s leadership is now faced with a decision that could shape Tamil Nadu’s infrastructure future for a decade.
The warning comes as the government evaluates the feasibility of the airport project, which is intended to enhance connectivity and boost economic growth.
Annamalai emphasized that the airport’s completion would create jobs, attract investment, and reduce travel time for businesses and tourists.
He urged the administration to carefully weigh the long‑term costs of postponing the project against the short‑term savings of canceling it.
The state’s leadership is now faced with a decision that could shape Tamil Nadu’s infrastructure future for a decade.