Jet Airways employees protest at the airline’s head office in Sahar. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Chief minister Devendra Fadanvis on Thursday gave a go-ahead for preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for the Greenfield international airport, expected to come up in Purandar taluka of the Pune district. The proposed airport will be spread over 2,400 hectares with the Airports Authority of India having approved the site, Mr Fadnavis said on Thursday.

Following a meeting with the Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC), Mr Fadnavis said, “We decided to grant permissions for carrying out DPR as well as a obstacle limitation surface survey for the proposed site,” Mr Fadnavis added.

“The proposed airport will be named Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje International Airport,” Mr Fadnavis said, adding that post acquisition of land, work on the airport will commence within three years.