Environment and Forests Department (Tamil Nadu)

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

Department of Environment and Forests of State of Tamil Nadu
Agency overview
Formed1995 (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

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/ 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

Minister for Environment and Pollution Control

Current Minister

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.
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