7 SepAssembly80
80 air-quality stations
80 sensor-based continuous air-quality stations (₹8 crore), with public data.
Source: Dinamani
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Dr. V.K. Rajeev leads environment and climate policy — action against polluting units, new air-quality monitoring, and climate-resilience programmes for schools and cities.
The big numbers
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80 sensor-based continuous air-quality stations (₹8 crore), with public data.
Source: Dinamani
₹2 crore index for all 24 municipal corporations.
Source: The New Indian Express
200 schools and five colleges a year (₹53.75 crore annually).
Source: Dinamani
At an estimated ₹6 crore.
Source: Dinamani
Five vehicles (₹7.5 crore) for real-time monitoring and quick response to complaints.
Source: Dinamani
Five emergency response centres (₹5 crore).
Source: Dinamani
A climate communication toolkit and online learning platform.
Source: Dinamani
Incentives for industries with voluntary green-rating certification, and ₹5 crore for green TNPCB offices.
Source: Dinamani
A four-member expert committee formed; about 2,150 kg of dead fish removed and samples tested. Preliminary findings pointed to sewage and low oxygen, which fishers disputed.
Source: India Live · The New Indian Express
Said projects harming the environment or fishermen will not be allowed (Parangipettai wells under review).
Source: ThePrint (PTI)
A portal easing compliance for low-pollution industries.
Source: TNTrack
The MERRC website for public information on restoration work in Manali–Ennore.
Source: TNTrack
Attended the handing over of appointment orders to 48 Pollution Control Board recruits.
Source: Trinity Mirror
Inspected Kelavarapalli dam over frothing and pollution in the Thenpennai river.
Source: DT Next
Led awareness events in Mylapore and Koyambedu urging a switch from single-use plastic to cloth bags.
Source: TNTrack
Following his June inspections, action against polluting units in Namakkal, Erode, Kallakurichi and Tenkasi, with closure proceedings against 20 units in Tenkasi.
Source: TNTrack
Launched a postgraduate diploma in Climate Change and Sustainability for the Chief Minister’s Green Fellows.
Source: ThePrint (PTI)
Stronger action on Coastal Regulation Zone violations, untreated effluent and biomedical waste.
Source: India Live
Released the Nilgiri tahr survey with the Forest Minister, and a Cool Roof Coating SOP and coral reef restoration guidelines.
Source: TN State Wetlands Authority
Power cut to 22 defaulting units and five unauthorised units removed.
Source: The Times of India
Inspected dyeing, bleaching and tannery units at Karungalpalayam, Vairapalayam and Sunnambu Odai, warning against pollution violations.
Source: India Live
Sworn in during the second phase of the Cabinet on 21 May 2026 and allocated Environment, the Pollution Control Board and Climate Change.
Source: Govt press release No. 40
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