Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the proposed Purandar Airport project near Pune. In an X post, he emphasised that the land acquisition for the project should be completed within a fixed timeline through MIDC.
“Directed officials to focus on Pune's rapidly growing investment, industrialisation, and urbanisation, to accelerate the development of the airport in line with the city's future needs. Instructed to complete land acquisition within a fixed timeline through MIDC and to finalise a specific funding mechanism for airport development,” the CM posted.
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Fadnavis said that the airport is crucial for Pune's next phase of growth.
Purandar Airport: Powering Pune's Next Growth Leap
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) February 3, 2026
Chaired a review meeting in Mumbai on the airport project at Purandar, Pune.
Directed officials to focus on Pune's rapidly growing investment, industrialisation, and urbanisation, to accelerate the development of the airport… https://t.co/JncFrcuEs1
“Directed CIDCO and the Urban Development Department to clearly define their responsibilities, with CIDCO ensuring land availability, as the area around the airport will emerge as a future ‘development zone',” he added.
He further instructed authorities to strengthen the Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd. All ongoing airport projects in the state will be handled by this agency.
“Directed officials to place a proposal on the funding mechanism for the airport project before the next cabinet meeting. This project will strengthen industrial growth in Pune and the surrounding regions while creating largescale economic opportunities for local communities,” the CM said.
In a separate post in Marathi, Fadnavis informed land acquisition was underway in seven villages of Pune district for the project.
The Chief Minister's office stated that the CM had issued directives to complete the joint measurement of 1,216 hectares of land in the proposed area and submit a report on objections to the government.
पुण्याच्या भविष्यासाठी निर्णायक पाऊल, पुरंदर विमानतळाला गती
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) February 3, 2026
मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांच्या अध्यक्षतेखाली पुरंदर, पुणे येथील विमानतळासंदर्भात आढावा बैठक पार पडली. पुणे शहर व परिसरातील वेगवान औद्योगिकीकरण, नागरीकरण आणि गुंतवणूक आकर्षण लक्षात घेऊन पुरंदर विमानतळाची निर्मिती…
The CMO also informed that Pune villages such as Vanpuri, Kumbhar Valan, Udachi Wadi, Ekhatpur, Munjwadi, Khanwadi, and Pargav are where the land acquisition process is underway.
“Officers at the level of sub-district magistrate/sub-divisional officer have been appointed village-wise for land acquisition in these villages,” the statement added.
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