சுப்ரியா சாகு அவர்களுக்கு ஐ.நா. விருது: தமிழ்நாடு பெருமை கொள்கிறது! காலநிலை மாற்றம் தொடர்பான செயல்பாடுகளில் உலக அளவில் தமிழ்நாடு சிறப்பான...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin congratulated Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu's Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, on receiving the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) 'Champions of the Earth' award. Stalin attributed the recognition to Tamil Nadu's efforts in wetland conservation, expanding mangrove forest cover, protecting endangered species, and reducing plastic use, citing these as part of the state's climate action initiatives under what the government refers to as the Green Tamil Nadu Mission. He expressed hope that the award would encourage continued progress on these fronts. The tweet ties an individual bureaucrat's international recognition directly to the state government's environmental policy record, framing it as a point of pride for Tamil Nadu on the global stage, though it does not provide specific figures for mangrove cover increase or plastic reduction achieved.