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Tamil Nadu government forms expert body to protect Thamaraikani tank
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 Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The government’s move to form an expert body is welcome, but it comes years after the PIL and only under court pressure. That government institutions themselves are among the encroachers shows the state is part of the problem. The real test is whether the committee will recommend removing those structures or merely protect the remaining area. Will its report be made public and acted upon within the four weeks?
Source: thehindu.com
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