India, June 12 -- The deadline for farmers to submit consent agreements and accept compensation for land acquisition for the proposed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport at Purandar has been extended until June 30 following requests from farmers and village representatives, Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi said on Thursday.

According to the Pune district administration, land acquisition for the greenfield airport project has made significant progress, with 851 hectares of the required 1,216 hectares already acquired. Nearly Rs.950 crore has been disbursed as compensation to landowners so far, while an additional Rs.2,000 crore is expected next week to facilitate further payments.

Officials said several farmers are facin...