Pune’s proposed Purandar Airport land acquisition has gathered momentum with the district administration completing the measurement of 802 acres of land.
Officials confirmed that the survey process will be finalized by October 20, following which proposals for compensation and rehabilitation will be sent to the government.
Purandar Airport Land Acquisition Progresses with Rapid Surveys
After the deadline for submitting consent letters ended, the district administration initiated the land survey last week.
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The administration has set October 20 as the target date to complete the survey work, which includes valuation of fruit-bearing trees, farm wells, and pipelines on agricultural lands.
Once the survey process is completed, compensation rates will be finalized, and proposals for farmer rehabilitation will be submitted to the government for approval. Thereafter, the direct land acquisition process will begin.
Additional Teams Deployed for Purandar Airport Land Acquisition
To ensure faster progress, the administration has increased the number of survey teams from five to six. These teams include officials from the Revenue, Forest, Public Works, Agriculture, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran, and Purandar Lift Irrigation Scheme departments.
The survey is being conducted in a peaceful manner across the identified locations.
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Seven Villages Identified for Purandar Airport Project
Land for the proposed Purandar Airport is being acquired from seven villages – Pargaon, Kumbharwalan, Ekhatpur, Munjwadi, Khanwadi, Udachiwadi, and Vanpuri. In total, 3,000 acres will be acquired for the project.
During the consent period, 3,220 farmers voluntarily submitted agreements for 2,810 acres of land. This has ensured clearance for nearly 95% of the total required land for the Purandar Airport project.
