Tamil Nadu Government

The existing area of 321 sq km would be more than doubled by 114% making it nearly 690 sq km. The handover and annexation of the reserve forest attached to the Nilgiris north division to the MTR will happen in a few weeks.

Officials said the scheme was planned against the backdrop of Tamil Nadu accounting for the largest number of road accidents in the country.

The government of Tamil Nadu and NGO Vetry have launched a large scale tree plantation drive across the city of Tirupur. At least two lakh trees will be planted and volunteers will also take care of the plants for two years.