**Executive Summary**
The document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on May 31, 2023. It includes notifications by the government regarding amendments to the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules and a draft amendment to the Tamil Nadu Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Rules. A fifteen-day period is provided for objections or suggestions regarding the draft amendment, to be submitted to the Additional Chief Secretary.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules:**
* Schedule II, Part A is amended to include "28. Tamil Nadu State LAMPS Co-operative Federation."
* The Federation includes 11 elected members, 2 co-opted members, and 4 functional directors, totalling 17 members.
* Elected members include representatives from Scheduled Castes/Tribes, women, and delegates from Large Sized Multi Purpose Co-operative Societies and Apex Societies.
* Co-opted members should have experience in tribal welfare/minor forest produce collection or agricultural marketing/processing.
* Functional directors include representatives from the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Director of Tribal Welfare, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, and the Managing Director of the Federation.
* **Draft Amendment to Tamil Nadu Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Rules:**
* The notification is published as required by Section 112 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
* The draft amendment will be considered after fifteen days from the date of publication.
* Objections or suggestions should be sent to the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
* Rule 2, sub-rule (1), clause (n), sub-clause (i) is amended to include the area (including Village Panchayats) lying in the territorial limits of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority as on 19.10.2022.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies and LAMPS Co-operative Federation**
* **Impact:** The amendment modifies the composition of the Tamil Nadu State LAMPS Co-operative Federation.
* **Action Required:** Implement the changes in the membership structure of the Federation.
**Stakeholder: General Public/Individuals Potentially Affected by Land Acquisition**
* **Impact:** The draft amendment affects the area covered by the Tamil Nadu Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Rules.
* **Action Required:** Review the draft amendment and submit any objections or suggestions to the Additional Chief Secretary within fifteen days of the publication date.
**Stakeholder: Revenue and Disaster Management Department**
* **Impact:** The Department is responsible for considering objections and suggestions and implementing the final amendment.
* **Action Required:** Receive and consider objections and suggestions regarding the draft amendment within fifteen days, and finalize the amendment.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983: The Act under which the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules are made and amended.
Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988: The rules being amended concerning the Tamil Nadu State LAMPS Co-operative Federation.
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: Central Act under which the Draft Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Rules, 2017 is made.
Tamil Nadu Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Rules, 2017: Rules being amended concerning areas within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Chennai: Location relevant to the applicability of the amendment of the Tamil Nadu Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Rules, 2017.