The Tamil Nadu government will set up an international olive ridley turtle protection and rehabilitation centre in Chennai at a cost of ₹6.3 crore, Minister for Forests K. Ramachandran announced in the Assembly on Tuesday.
The centre will undertake research on olive ridley turtles, collect data and create awareness, the Minister said. The facility will be set up with funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Tamil Nadu government, he said.
