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- Killai in Tamil Nadu has become the state's first fully operational Climate Resilient Village under the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission.
- The ₹230.15 lakh project included restoration of a 3-km stretch of the Buckingham Canal, extensive mangrove planting, solar power systems in government buildings, and a solar electric boat at Pichavaram.
- Community involvement includes a Green School programme promoting environmental education among students.
- Officials say the village now serves as a scalable model for the other Climate Resilient Villages identified across the state.
What to watch next
- Progress on implementing the CRV framework in the remaining identified villages
- Further mangrove restoration and ecosystem outcomes following the Buckingham Canal desilting
- Continued community participation through the Green School programme
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Named India · Pichavaram · Buckingham Canal · Department of Environment and Climate Change · Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change · District Climate Change Mission · Killai · Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar · S. Manivel · Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission · WRI India
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