ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT--Appointment

**Executive Summary** This is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on May 31, 2017. It includes notifications and orders regarding appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. The gazette also provides notice of extraordinary issues published during the week ending May 20, 2017, and lists the parts and sections not published. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Part I Notifications:** * Contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. * The content of this section is currently empty ("Nil"). * **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending May 20, 2017):** * **Notification 135:** Date of coming into force of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Subsistence Allowance Amendment Act, 2017 (Issued by Labour and Employment Department). * **Notification 136:** Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 (Issued by Commercial Taxes and Registration Department). * **Notification 137:** Notification related to land acquisition (Issued by Transport Department). * **Notification 138:** Delegation of powers to Additional Secretary (Technical), Housing and Urban Development Department to Dispose Appeals arising under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act (Issued by Housing and Urban Development Department). * **Notification 139:** Entrustment to the Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai under Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 (Issued by Finance Department (Salaries)). * **Notification 140:** Places and dates for Conducting Vadamadu/Manjuviratu under clause (dd) of section 2 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Issued by Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department). * **Notification 141:** Acquisition of Lands (Issued by Highways and Minor Ports Department). * **Notification 142:** Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction (Issued by Finance Department). * **Notification 143:** The Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017 (Issued by Industries Department). * **Gazette Sections Not Published This Week:** * Part III - Sections 1(a) and 2 * Part IV - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 * Part V - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 * Part VI - Sections 3(a) and 3(b) **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Labour and Employment Department** * **Impact:** Responsible for implementation of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Subsistence Allowance Amendment Act, 2017. * **Action Required:** Ensure the act is enforced from the date mentioned in Notification 135. **Stakeholder: Commercial Taxes and Registration Department** * **Impact:** Tasked with issuing notifications and enforcing the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006. * **Action Required:** Adhere to the notifications under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006. **Stakeholder: Transport Department** * **Impact:** Involved in the land acquisition process. * **Action Required:** Continue with the land acquisition as per the notification. **Stakeholder: Housing and Urban Development Department** * **Impact:** Delegation of powers to the Additional Secretary (Technical) regarding appeals under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act. * **Action Required:** The Additional Secretary (Technical) must handle appeals as per the delegated powers. **Stakeholder: Finance Department (Salaries)** * **Impact:** Entrustment to the Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai under Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998. * **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998. **Stakeholder: Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department** * **Impact:** Involved in the management of Vadamadu/Manjuviratu events. * **Action Required:** Conduct Vadamadu/Manjuviratu events at the specified locations and dates, ensuring compliance with The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. **Stakeholder: Highways and Minor Ports Department** * **Impact:** Involved in the acquisition of lands. * **Action Required:** Proceed with the acquisition of lands. **Stakeholder: Finance Department** * **Impact:** In charge of the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction. * **Action Required:** Manage the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction. **Stakeholder: Industries Department** * **Impact:** Responsible for the enforcement of The Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017. * **Action Required:** Administer and enforce The Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017.

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