Eligible applications will be processed within 15 days. Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched the ‘Eri’ portal, an online platform for NGOs and volunteers to obtain no-objection certificates (NOCs) for restoring water bodies across Tamil Nadu .
Tamil Nadu has more than one lakh water bodies, including ponds, lakes and smaller waterbodies, managed by various government departments and local bodies. The portal (eri.tn.gov.in) seeks to simplify the process of obtaining clearances from multiple government departments. Through the portal, organisations can identify water bodies, submit restoration proposals, and obtain necessary permissions/NOCs from the concerned govt departments. NGOs can also track their applications, document the progress and completion of restoration works through a single platform. The chief minister handed over NOCs to representatives of five NGOs for restoration works at water bodies in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Erode and Sivaganga. The approved projects include Enathi tank in Sivaganga, Punjaipalatholuv in Erode, Semmanjeri Palaya Thangal in Chennai, and Guruvaanmedu Tank and Kalavakkam Peria Eri in Chengalpattu.