Chief Minister Vijay reviews the functioning of the Natural Resources Department

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay chaired a review meeting on the functioning of the Natural Resources Department at the Secretariat on Thursday. | Photo credit: DIPR

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday directed officials of the Department of Natural Resources to take steps to ensure proper and sustainable exploitation of mineral resources and prevent illegal transportation of minerals.

Mr. Vijay presided over a review meeting on the functioning of the Natural Resources Department at the Secretariat on Thursday. According to an official report, the meeting discussed the functioning of the Department of Geology and Mines and the steps taken to make Tamil Nadu a leading state in mineral resource management through scientific mineral exploration.

The use of modern technologies to prevent illegal transport of minerals and measures to increase revenues from mineral extraction were also discussed. Rural Development and Water Resources Minister N. Anand, Natural Resources Minister TK Prabhu, Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson, Principal Secretary M. Saikumar and Additional Principal Secretary (Finance) MA Siddique were present.

Published – 05 Jun 2026 0:46 IST