In a decisive move to break the gridlock surrounding the long-pending expansion of the Shillong Airport, the Meghalaya High Court has directed the state government to accelerate the land acquisition process. The court has set a firm deadline of January 10, 2026 , for the handover of required land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), rejecting earlier proposed timelines that would have extended the process into late January.

The division bench, reviewing action taken reports from both the state government and the AAI, expressed concern over potential delays in the infrastructure project. The court noted that the previous schedule—which planned for handing over unencumbered land by January 20 and transferring possession by January 31—was insufficient given the project’s history of de

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