TN Budget 2021 | Special thrust on forest cover increase and protection of wetlands
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Government to launch Green Tamil Nadu and Wetlands Mission
Placing a special thrust on environment, climate change, protection of wetlands and irrigation, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister P.T.R. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Friday announced a Green Tamil Nadu Mission to increase the total areas under forest and tree cover to 33% of the land areas in the state. Mr Rajan, who presented a paperless budget in the State Assembly, explained a massive tree plantation programme of indigenous and diverse species in coordination with multiple departments, public and private institutions would be taken up with people’s participation over 10 years.More Related News