# Tamil Nadu government forms expert body to protect Thamaraikani tank 2026-08-14T12:52:08+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Tamil Nadu government told the Madras High Court on Friday that it has formed an expert committee to protect the Thamaraikani tank in Sholinganallur from encroachments. The submission was made during the hearing of a 2019 PIL filed by Arappor Iyakkam. The tank originally spanned 13.47 hectares and irrigated 250 acres, but has suffered large-scale encroachment by private and government institutions including a police station, substation, and Aavin milk factory. The court granted four weeks for a status report and directed the expert body to consider suggestions from the petitioner. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Arappor Iyakkam, Madras High Court, Sholinganallur, Tamil Nadu government, Thamaraikani Tank Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tamil-nadu-government-forms-expert-body-to-protect-thamaraikani-tank/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tamil-nadu-government-forms-expert-body-to-protect-thamaraikani-tank/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.