The Tamil Nadu government will notify the Nanjarayan lake in Tiruppur as the 17 th bird sanctuary in the State, Minister for Forests K. Ramachandran announced in the Assembly on Monday.
An information centre will also be set up to raise awareness about the bird population in the lake. The centre will also undertake training and research and will come up at a cost of ₹7.5 crore, he said.
The government has also proposed to set up a wildlife sanctuary in Cauvery South, spread over 478 sqkm, abutting the sanctuary in Cauvery North. A Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared at a cost of ₹5 crore, the Minister.
