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Paro MP questions airport expansion impact on affected landowners

June 9, 2025
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As plans move ahead to expand Bhutan’s only international airport, more than 200 landowners in Paro will have to relocate their homes and farmlands. The proposed Paro International Airport expansion project aims to enhance aviation safety and meet international standards. However, for affected families, it means displacement and uncertainty. The Lamgong-Wangchang MP sought an update on the project from the infrastructure and transport ministry in the ongoing parliament session.

Paro International Airport currently has just eight aircraft parking bays and a 45-metre-wide runway strip, falling short of the 75-metre requirement set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

The project will extend the runway, expand parking bays, and develop infrastructure.

According to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the expansion is essential to accommodate increasing air traffic and address safety gaps.

More than 200 landowners in Bondey, Chang-Dungkar, Khangkhu, and areas near Paro town will be relocated. The project will acquire nearly 90 acres of private land, affecting close to 400 plots. The first phase of land acquisition will begin within this financial year.

Affected residents said they are unaware of the expansion plans. Many recall hearing about the proposal a long time ago, but said there have been no updates since.

The government has identified two resettlement sites within Wangchang Gewog: one covering around 74 acres near Uma Resort, and another 15 acres above Taju.

A long-term master plan for the airport is currently being developed by Changi Airports International of Singapore. It is expected to be finalised toward the end of this year. The final land acquisition figures and detailed expansion blueprint will be based on the master plan.

Deki Lhazom & Karma Samten Wangda

Edited by Phub Gyem

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