**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Government of Tamil Nadu, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on June 6, 2018. It details an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983, specifically concerning the terms and conditions of service for members of the Board. The amendment outlines the allowance and travelling compensation for both official and non-official members.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Overview:** The document announces an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983.
* **Rule Change:** Chapter III, Rule 14, regarding the "Terms and Conditions of Service of Members of the Board," is amended.
* **Non-Official Member Allowances:**
* Members residing in Chennai receive an allowance of Rs. 3000 per day for each meeting attended.
* Members not residing in Chennai receive the same allowance of Rs. 3000 per day for each meeting attended and are eligible for traveling and daily allowance equivalent to Grade I (a) officers of a State Public Sector Undertaking.
* **Legislature Member Allowance Provision:**
* If a Board member is also a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislature, daily and travelling allowances are only admissible when the Legislature is not in session.
* Alternatively, they can receive the allowance with a certificate confirming they have not drawn such compensation from any Government source for the same travel and halts.
* **Official Member Allowance:**
* Official members of the Board, regardless of residence, are paid travelling and daily allowances according to Government travel allowance rules.
**Impact Analysis**
**Non-Official Board Members:**
* **Impact:** Specifies daily meeting allowance and travel allowance eligibility.
* **Action Required:** Review the amended rules to understand compensation entitlements and associated conditions, and furnish the required documentation when applicable.
**Official Board Members:**
* **Impact:** Clarifies eligibility for travelling and daily allowances.
* **Action Required:** Claim travelling and daily allowances as per the Government travel allowance rules.
**Tamil Nadu Legislature Members who are also Board Members:**
* **Impact:** Details specific conditions for receiving daily and travelling allowances.
* **Action Required:** Comply with the requirement to produce a certificate if claiming the allowance while the Legislature is in session.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983: The primary policy being amended by this notification.
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: The central act under which the Tamil Nadu Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules were created and are being amended.
Environment and Forests Department: The department responsible for issuing the amendment to the rules.
Chennai: Location referenced in the rules for daily allowance rates.