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The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board was set up as the state body to monitor and control pollution.
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board was established in 1982, with its headquarters in Chennai. It is the state agency responsible for monitoring and controlling water, air and surface pollution in Tamil Nadu. It operates under the state government and regulates industries across the state.
Women first recruited into the Tamil Nadu Police
The first batch of women police, a sub-inspector, a head constable and 20 constables, was recruited in Tamil Nadu in 1973.
Nutritious Noon Meal Scheme launched
MGR's government expanded the school midday meal into a universal Nutritious Noon Meal Scheme for children across Tamil Nadu.
TASMAC established to handle liquor trade
Formed by the M. G. Ramachandran government, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) handled wholesale liquor trade whenever prohibition was lifted.
Free dhoti and saree scheme for Pongal
The state began distributing free saris and dhotis to poor families for Pongal, a scheme that also provides work to handloom and power loom weavers.
Apollo Hospitals founded in Madras
Prathap C. Reddy founded Apollo Hospitals in Madras, India's first corporate healthcare provider.
Tamil Nadu bans single-use plastics
The Tamil Nadu government's ban on plastic carry bags and other single-use plastic items came into force on 1 January 2019.