Madras HC quashes proceedings of land acquisition for Rs.10,000cr Chennai-Salem Expressway

The Madras High Court quashed the proceedings of land acquisition for the 8-lane Chennai-Salem Expressway project that was announced in early 2018 by the AIADMK and BJP government. With a projected cost of Rs.10,000crore, this infrastructure project had been a major political issue in the Southern State that goes to polls on April 18th. The project had been facing stiff opposition from farmers, environmentalists.

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