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State industrial minister Uday Samant recently held a high-power committee meeting regarding land acquisition for the Purandar Airport, and gave approval for beginning the land acquisition process under 'pass through method' which is similar to the land acquisition process for the Samruddhi Mahamarg.

- Dheeraj Bengrut

PUNE: Under this process, land will be acquired at five times the ready reckoner rates.

As per the notification issued by the industries, energy, labour and mining department of the Government of Maharashtra on March 10, 2025, signed by S L Pulkundwar, joint secretary to the government, a total 2,753.053 hectares of land from a total 3,352 land survey numbers in seven villages of Purandar taluka has been declared an 'industrial area' with immediate effect. Whereas an additional 70 hectares of land will be acquired from the state forest department, taking the total to 2,823 hectares of land to be acquired for Purandar Airport.

Samant said, "Recently, we held a meeting of the high-power committee regarding land acquisition for Purandar Airport. Accordingly, we are going to carry out the Purandar Airport land acquisition process by 'pass through method'. We have fulfilled the demand and started work on Purandar Airport, which was pending for the last many years. Through the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), we will be carrying out the land acquisition work and soon, actual work will start. We have given approval to this work under our ministry's high-power committee."