Only a few decades ago no one quite knew what to do with the sprawling  scrubland that is the Nanmangalam Reserve Forest (NRF) ,   but  not anymore.  It is all set to emerge as a nature lover’s preserve. Thanks to the nearly  Rs 3 crore  government fund, the state forest department is in the process of  finalising the modalities of  preserving the forest  . Topping the list is a plan to erect a compound wall around  a sizable portion of the now porous forest, which lies on the Tambaram-Velachery Main Road in Chennai .

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