Environment and Forests Department (Tamil Nadu)
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Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
Headquarters | Chennai |
Ministers responsible |
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Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
Website | www.tn.gov.in/departments/eandf.html |
The Environment and Forests Department of State of Tamil Nadu is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.
Contents
History
The Department of Environment was created in 1995 as the Nodal Department for environmental management of the state.[4]
Sub-departments
Name | Website |
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Department of Environment[5] | http://www.environment.tn.nic.in/ |
Tamil Nadu Forest Department[6] | http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/ |
Undertakings and bodies
Ministers (2011-present)
- B. V. Ramanaa, Minister for Forests
- K. T. Pachaimal, Minister for Environment
Former ministers (2006-2011)
- N. Selvaraj, Minister for Forests
- T. P. M. Mohideen Khan, Minister for Environment
See also
- Government of Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu Government's Departments
- Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)
- Department of Finance (Kerala)
- Van Vigyan Kendra (VVK) Forest Science Centres
References
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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)