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"2.4. Alternatives Considered The review meeting for the Sabarimala Airport project was held in 2017 in the presence of the Honorable Chief Minister. In the said review meeting, for preparing a list of suitable locations, Shri.P.H.Kurian IAS, Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue Department; Smt.M.Beena IAS, Managing Director of KSIDC; Smt.Girija IAS, Pathanamthitta District Collector; Smt. C.A.Latha IAS, Kottayam District Collector was appointed as four-member official team. The aforementioned team visited around six locations across Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts to identify suitable sites for the Sabarimala Airport. Further details about these locations are provided below:

1. Harrison Malayalam Plantation, commonly known as Cheruvally Estate The proposed area comprises 2,263.18 acres of land located in Kanjirappally Taluk, ..55..

2025:KER:98046 Kottayam district. It is 138 km from Thiruvananthapuram, 113 km from Kochi, and 48 km to Sabarimala. Most of this land is plain, and the rest is a small hilly area. The southern part of the land shares a boundary with forest land known as Ponthanpuzha Forest. The estate is situated near the PWD roads of Kottayam-Erumeli- Pampa, Theni - Kumily - Mundakayam -Erumeli- Pampa, Thiruvananthapuram -Pathanamthitta - Ranni - Erumeli, and Changanassery-Manimala- Erumeli PWD roads. It is also close to the Kollam-Theni National Highway and the newly proposed Bharanikkavu-Pathanamthitta - Ranni

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4. Laha Estate The proposed area is 2466.11 acres of land belonging to Ranni Taluk of Pathanamthitta District. It is 130 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 125 km from Kochi. The distance to Sabarimala is 38 kilometers, but there is only a single road connection available. Some of this land is flat, while the rest is steep and mountainous. There is a presence of forest on three sides of the site. The Laha Estate is located on both sides of the Pathanamthitta-Pampa road. Being the closest to Sabarimala, it offers significant development potential through pilgrim tourism.

6. Kumbazha Estate The proposed area is 2569.89 acres of land belonging to Konni Taluk of Pathanamthitta District. It is 105 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 125 km from Kochi. It ..58..

2025:KER:98046 is 65 km to Sabarimala but has no direct road connection. The majority of this land consists of hilly terrain and is situated in tiers. The proposed land includes the controversial Chengara Estate. There are no forest areas within the designated land. Kumbazha Estate is accessible via a 10 kilometer stretch of unpaved road from the Pathanamthitta Malayalappuzha main road. This site has less potential for other development.