Tamil Nadu plans airport in industrial belt of Hosur.

The Tamil Nadu government has planned to develop a new airport in the industrial belt of Hosur (in Krishnagiri district and located about 40 km from Bengaluru), and a study on air traffic and other aspects has been ordered, state Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu said recently. The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (TIDCO) has been directed to undertake a study on the air traffic and its growth in surrounding regions, market demand and potential sites for developing an airport in Hosur, which is one of the industrial hubs in the state, he said. TIDCO is in the process of selecting a consultant for undertaking the study.

"Considering the industrial growth, regional economic growth, tourism, per capita income growth rate in northwest region of Tamil Nadu and interest of the travelling public, the government intends to develop a new airport in this region," a policy note on industries department tabled in the Assembly, said.

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