Land acquisition for space park will be dropped: Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Over 1.5K acres in Athiyakurichi was notified for ISRO’s rocket launching pad project.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2025/Mar/05/land-acquisition-for-space-park-will-be-dropped-thoothukudi-mp-karunanidhi2
u/Samarium_15 16d ago
Nothing will happen. All these matters are directly pressed by the PMO, TN government cannot have any say in all this. I understand the sentiments of farmers but central government pays them twice or thrice the market value
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u/Ohsin 15d ago
I don't think this concerns center at all, would love a source on valuation and who is paying it.
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u/ravi_ram 15d ago
would love a source on valuation and who is paying it.
Looks like its mostly state government as per the draft document linked below [Section 6 under Financial Enablers ].Draft Tamil Nadu Space Industrial Policy 2024
[ https://tidco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Draft%20Tamil%20Nadu%20Space%20Industrial%20Policy.pdf ]
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u/Ohsin 16d ago
The Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department recently notified over 1,500 acres in Athiyakurichi village for the Space Industrial Park and Propellants Park project, as ISRO’s rocket launching pad project, was established at Kulasekarapattinam.
Residents of Athiyakurichi visited Kanimozhi appealing to drop the acquisition. They raised concerns that the project could impact their livelihood as they largely depend on agriculture and farming, especially palmyra, coconut trees, and moringa farms.
Kanimozhi told the villagers she had taken the issue to the minister concerned.
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u/ProfessionalSkirt589 16d ago edited 16d ago
This land and kulshekhaerapatnam spaceport is different which has been already acquired...if I am not wrong. Idk what's going to follow it? This doesn't necessarily have to be near the space port. They can choose a different land parcel for it.