Environment and Forests Department (Tamil Nadu)

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Department of Environment and Forests of State of Tamil Nadu
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Agency overview
Formed1995
(30 years ago) (1995)
JurisdictionTamil Nadu
HeadquartersChennai
Ministers responsible
  • K. Ramachandran, Minister Forests Department
  • siva v.maiyanathan, Minister of Environment department
Agency executive
  • Supriya Sahu, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government
Parent agencyGovernment of Tamil Nadu
WebsiteEnvironment and Forests Department

The Environment and Forests Department [Tamil Nadu], is an Tamil Nadu government ministry.

History

The Department of Environment was created in 1995 as the Nodal Department for environmental management of the state.[1]

Sub-departments

Name Website
Tamil Nadu Environment Department[2] http://www.environment.tn.nic.in/
Tamil Nadu Forest Department[3] https://web.archive.org/web/20131020195613/http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/

Undertakings and bodies

Name Website
Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited http://www.arasurubber.tn.nic.in/
Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited (TAFCORN) http://www.tafcorn.tn.gov.in/
Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited (TANTEA) http://www.tantea.co.in/
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board http://www.tnpcb.gov.in/
Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation And Greening Society (TNBCGS)[4] https://www.tn.gov.in/detail_contact/91387/5/

Present Ministers for Forests

Former Ministers for Forests

Present Ministers for Environment and Pollution Control

Former Ministers for Environment and Pollution Control

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Department History" (PDF). tn.gov.in/rti/. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sub-Departments of the E & F Department" (PDF). tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sub - Departments of the E & F Department" (PDF). tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "organisations under the E & F Department" (PDF). tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.

External links

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