Land survey to resume not before Wednesday

District collector Jitendra Dudi said works of proposed Purandar airport project has been temporarily halted

- Shrinivas Deshpande

PUNE: Amid growing tensions over the land survey for the proposed Purandar International Airport, Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday assured farmers and villagers that the government is open to dialogue and committed to addressing their concerns.

Speaking to the media in Pune, Bawankule said, "For development-related work, some land acquisition is necessary. The Purandar International Airport is a major development model for western Maharashtra and Pune. If there are issues, farmers should approach me. As the land acquisition minister, I will look into them."

"If there are concerns about low compensation, demands to increase land acquisition rates, or requests for employment for farmers' children, they should reach out to me, deputy chief ministers Ajit Pawar or Eknath Shinde. We will try to resolve their issues. If needed, I will also arrange a meeting with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis."