the TNPL. Moreover, the agricultural lands in the Karur District are well affected. The area around the Paper mill seems to have some bad smell. TNPL's reaction Reacting to the claims, the TNPL has claimed that no water or effluent was being let into the Pugalur Channel as alleged. TNPL Managing Director Mohammed Nasimuddin informed that "The TNPL has implemented a Mill Development Plan at a capital outlay of 6 billion mainly for incorporating various environmental improvement measures such as switching over to Elemental Chlorine Free Bleaching and reduction in water consumption. In this system the use of chlorine is totally eliminated and the bleaching is carried out only by chlorine dioxide" TNPL cement business TNPL has started its new 600 TPD Cement Plant production in January 2013 at a cost of 1 billion. It will supply under the brand "TNPL Cement Ltd". TNPL electricity business TNPL has captive power plant of 103.63 MW capacity. TNPL tissue paper business TNPL will commence its new 100 TPD Tissue Paper Plant production at a cost of 2 billion. TNPL De-inking Plant TNPL will set up a de-inking plant with a capacity of 300 TPD at an investment of 1.75 billion. TNPL privatisation and shareholding In the wake of new policies of Government of India such as Liberalization, Globalization and Privatization the Government of Tamil Nadu had started to implement Liberalization, Globalization and Privatization scheme in TNPL. As the first step towards Liberalization, Globalization and Privatization Government of Tamil Nadu listed TNPL shares in following organizations Bombay Stock Exchange National Stock Exchange of India National Securities Depository Limited Central Depository Services Limited Debenture Trustees – Vijaya Bank TNPL became a share market listed company from the year 1997. Presently Government of Tamil Nadu holds 35.32% (Out of 100%) of Equity shares in TNPL as of 31 March 2012 as per Government of Tamil Nadu declared TNPL as "Other Companies" List from previous "Government of Tamil Nadu's Public Sector Undertakings" List after the year 1997 TNPL Management Thiru. Gnanadesikan, IAS – Chairman Thiru S. Sivashanmugaraja, IAS – Managing Director Thiru. Nagappan – Director Thiru. Soundarakumar, I.A.S – Director Thiru. Rita Harish Thakkar, I.A.S – Director Thiru. N. Narayanan – Director Thiru. V. Chandrasekaran – Director Thiru. Shanmugam – Director The Above details as per tnpl.com References Companies based in Chennai Pulp and paper companies of India Government agencies established in 1979 Government-owned companies of