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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1995 |
| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | Environment and Forests Department |
The Environment and Forests Department [Tamil Nadu], is a 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 |
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| Tamil Nadu Environment Department[2] | http://www.environment.tn.nic.in/ Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine |
| 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/ Archived 28 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine |
| 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/ |
Ministers for Forests
Current Minister
Former Ministers
- K. Ramachandran (2021-2022)
- Dindigul C. Srinivasan (2016-2021)
Minister for Environment and Pollution Control
Current Minister
Former Ministers for Environment and Pollution Control
- T. P. M. Mohideen Khan (2006-2011)
- K. T. Pachaimal (2011-2016)
- K. C. Karupannan (2016-2021)
See also
References
- ↑ "Department History" (PDF). tn.gov.in/rti/. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ "Sub-Departments of the E & F Department" (PDF). tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ "Sub - Departments of the E & F Department" (PDF). tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ "organisations under the E & F Department" (PDF). tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
External links
- Environment and Forests Department
- http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proact_eandf.htm (RTI Site of the Environment and Forests Department, Tamil Nadu)
- http://www.tn.gov.in (Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu)
Departments headed by Principal Secretary (India)
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