Sabarimala airport project back in focus amid legal and political cross-currents
The Sabarimala Greenfield Airport project is back in focus amid ongoing legal disputes and political discussions. Originally approved in 2017, the project has faced significant setbacks, including court rulings against land acquisition. The newly elected UDF government now faces decisions on how to proceed with the long-pending proposal and whether to continue legal battles or negotiate directly for land acquisition.
- ▪The Sabarimala airport project has struggled to advance since its initial approval in 2017.
- ▪Recent court rulings have complicated the state's efforts to acquire land for the airport.
- ▪Local MLAs are proposing alternative locations for the airport amid growing demand for the project.
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Amid unresolved legal disputes and renewed political sparring, the proposed Sabarimala Greenfield Airport has once again returned to the spotlight under a new government.The project, which received in-principle approval from the first Pinarayi Vijayan government in 2017, has since struggled to proceed ahead. With the second Left Democratic Front (LDF) government too unable to push it forward, attention has now shifted to how the newly elected United Democratic Front (UDF) government will approach the long-pending proposal.Though the State had identified 2,263 acres at Cheruvally estate in Erumely for the airport, the project suffered a major setback in January 2026 when the Pala Sub Court dismissed the State’s claim over the estate.
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