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Tamil Nadu in the forefront in environment conservation [1]

Tamil Nadu has always been in the forefront of environment conservation, said C.V. Sankar, Principal Secretary, Environment and Forests, here on Tuesday.

The Tamil Nadu Forest Act of 1882 is one the oldest in the country. The State had also played a role in the Supreme Court coming out with landmark judgements related to environment.

Publication Date: 
22/08/2012
Hindu (Chennai) [2]
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Forest Act [3], Supreme Court [4], Forest Conservation [5], Ecosystems [6], Environment [7], Tamil Nadu [8]
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