CHENNAI : Environment Minister T.P.M.Mohideen Khan on Thursday called upon members to extend cooperation for finding an amicable solution to problems relating to pollution.

Replying to queries raised in the Assembly on environment, he said issues such as release of untreated industrial effluents in some parts of the districts posed a threat to environment and agriculture.

Jobs for workers

Even while guaranteeing employment opportunities for the workers, steps had to be taken to protect the interests of the farmers, he said, adding that efforts had to be made collectively to solve such issues.

New projects

Among the new projects to be taken up by the Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department are renewal of the synthetic athletic track in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai at a cost of Rs.2.50 crore and providing equipment worth Rs.30 lakh at the synthetic athletic track at Madurai and Coimbatore. Computerisation of the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority at a cost of Rs. 2 lakh and setting up of artificial surface centre court with a total allocation of Rs.14 lakh in Tirunelveli and Salem districts are the other projects, he said while replying to the debate on the demand for grants for the department.

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