MTR safari vehicles to be converted into battery powered ones
UDHAGAMANDALAM: The forest department is taking an initiative to convert the safari vehicles in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris to battery powered ones. This initiative would be extended to other forest areas across the state, said additional chief secretary of environment, climate change and forests Supriya Sahu on Monday.
Sahu was speaking at the inaugural lecture series organized by the Nilgiris Kuttawddy Centre in Ooty. She emphasized the importance of the govt's role in addressing climate change, stating that it should be institutionalized.
She said, 'The Nilgiris has set an example not only for
Tamil Nadu
but for the entire country in terms of conservation. It has always looked at the bigger picture, starting with the plastic ban 25 years ago and now becoming a carbon-neutral district.'
The event also highlighted how Nilgiris entered the Guinness Book of World Records by planting the maximum number of trees in a specific timeframe back in 2001. This achievement is credited to the collaboration between the district administration and the public.
Dr Tarun Chhabra, founder of the Nilgiris Kuttawddy Centre, said, 'The centre was started with a focus on public service and is currently involved in scripting the Toda language using Tamil scripts, a project funded by the government of Tamil Nadu. This initiative includes the revitalisation of Toda culture and language and aims at documenting them.'
District collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru was among those who attended the event.
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