Environment and Forests Department (Tamil Nadu)

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Department of Environment and Forests of State of Tamil Nadu
Agency overview
JurisdictionTamil Nadu
HeadquartersChennai
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Atulya Misra, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government
Parent agencyGovernment of Tamil Nadu
WebsiteEnvironment and Forests Department

The Department of Environment and Forests of State of Tamil Nadu is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.

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] 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]

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). http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/. Retrieved 2012-10-07. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Sub-Departments of the E & F Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Sub - Departments of the E & F Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "organisations under the E & F Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

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