India, Sept. 27 -- In a significant step forward for the long-pending Purandar International Airport project, the Pune district administration on Friday commenced the land measurement process. The development marks a notable shift, as the project had previously faced strong resistance from local farmers.

The process began in the villages of Ekhatpur, Munjwadi, and Udachiwadi, where teams from various departments, including land records, agriculture, health, and women and child welfare, have been deployed. Officials are surveying not just the farmlands, but also crops, trees, wells, pipelines, houses, cattle sheds, and other assets to ensure accurate compensation calculations. Five teams have been tasked with measuring around 25 acres eac...