Environment and Forests Department (Tamil Nadu)

Department of Environment and Forests (Tamil Nadu)

Agency overview
Formed	1995 (29 years ago) (1995)
Jurisdiction	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Chennai
Ministers responsible	M. Mathiventhan, Minister of Forests Department Siva. V. Meyyanathan, Minister of Environment department
Agency executive	Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government
Parent agency	Government of Tamil Nadu
Website	Environment and Forests Department

The Department of Environment and Forests is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu. The department was created in 1995 and is responsible for environmental management and forests in the state.