Date: 2025-03-19Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT--LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT--Notifications - Tamil Translation
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated March 19, 2025, and includes several official notifications. Here's a summary:
**General Information:**
* **Government:** Tamil Nadu Government
* **Date:** March 19, 2025
* **Issue Number:** 11
* **Registration Number:** TN/CCN/467/2012-14
* **R. Dis. No.:** 197/2009
* **Price:** Rs. 3.20
**Notifications:**
1. **Environment and Forest Department:**
* Notification regarding the appointment of a Forest Settlement Officer, referring to Government Order (Status) No. 208, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR13) Department, dated December 2, 2024, under Section 4(c) of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
* Notification regarding the constitution of the Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority as per the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017. Government Order (Status) No. 219, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (Forest.9) Department, dated December 2, 2024.
* The Authority includes the following members:
* **Chairman:** Honorable Minister (Forest)
* **Deputy Chairman:** Government Chief Secretary
* **Ex-Officio Members:**
* Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Government Secretary, Environment and Forest Department
* Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Government Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department
* Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Government Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Department
* Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Government Secretary, Water Resources Department
* Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Government Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries Department
* Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Government Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
* Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Government Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department
* Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
* Professor and Director, Remote Sensing Center (Institute of Remote Sensing), Anna University
* Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden
* Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board
* Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Regional Office, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
* **Expert Members (as per Wildlife (Protection and Management) Rules, 2017, Rule 5(l)-IN (xvii):**
* **Dr. TV. Ramachandra,** Coordinator, Energy and Wetland Research Group (CES TE 15), Center for Ecological Sciences, New Biological Sciences Building, Third Floor, E Section (Near D Entrance), Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore 560 012 (Wetland Ecologist).
* **Dr. V. Selvam,** 23, Thillai Natarajar Street, Kanakasabai Nagar, Chidambaram - 608 001, Cuddalore District (Hydrology Expert).
* **Dr. S. Felix,** Former Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (AQUAFIN), D-3 Grace Castle, Rainbow Arch, Senthil Nagar Sixth Street, Perungudi, Chennai 600 096 (Fisheries Expert).
* **Dr. K. Shankar,** Former Director, Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 13/14, State Bank Colony, 7th Cross Street Extension, Shastri Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600 020 (Terrestrial Planning Expert).
* **Dr. Vineeta Hoon,** Center for Action Research on Environment Science and Society, 160 Sivananda Road, Kilnagar Extension 2, Chennai 600 094 (Socio-Economic Expert).
* **Member Secretary:** Principal Chief Conservator of Forests / Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and / Chief Forest Conservator
* The notification also states that the government has selected **Mr. Darwin Annadurai** from civil society. The expert members have a term of three years.
2. **Housing and Urban Development Department:**
* Notification regarding the intention to remove certain revenue villages from the Perambalur Local Planning Area. Governed by Government Order (Status) No. 244, Housing and Urban Development [Nava4(2)] Department, dated December 17, 2024, under section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35/1972).
* **Revenue Villages to be Removed:** 03. Keelakarai, 05. Sengunam, 25.Kalpadi (North), 26.Kalpadi (South), 79.Nochiyam, 40. Sithali (West), 39. Sithali (East), 41. Perali (North), 42. Perali (South)
* Objections or comments can be sent in writing to the Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 within two months from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Gazette.
* Notification regarding the intention to remove certain revenue villages from and add certain revenue villages to the Ariyalur Local Planning Area. Governed by Government Order (Status) No. 245, Housing and Urban Development [Nava4(2)] Department, dated December 17, 2024.
* **Revenue Villages to be Removed (Kunnam Taluk):** 49. Alagiri Palayam, 50. Thondapadi, 81. Pujangarayanallur, 82. Nochikulam, 86. Authur
* **Revenue Villages to be Added (Ariyalur Local Planning Area):** 11. Aminabad Part I to V, 6. Govindapuram, 23. Mallur, 29. Keelapazhuvur, 25. Parpanacheri, 30. Karuppur Senapathi, 22. Siruvalur, 21. Pudupalayam
* Objections or comments can be sent in writing to the Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 within two months from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Gazette.
* Notification regarding intention to designate certain areas as the location for the Maraimalai Nagar New Town. Government Order (Status) No. 251, Housing and Urban Development [N.Va1] Department, dated December 24, 2024, under section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35/1972).
* List of villages and their corresponding old and new numbers are provided in a table.
* Objections or comments can be sent in writing to the Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 within two months from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Gazette.
3. **Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department**
* Notification regarding revision of minimum wages for employees in Bought Leaf Tea Factories, governed by Government Order (2D) No. 108, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (J1) Department, dated December 16, 2024. Under Section 3(1)(b) and Section 5(2) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act 11/1948).
* Lists various categories of employees and their revised minimum basic wage rates per month.
* Provides details on how Dearness Allowance (DA) is calculated, linked to the Chennai City Consumer Price Index. The DA is calculated based on the index from the previous period and is added on January 1st, April 1st, July 1st and October 1st each year. For every point over 161, an additional Rs 1.37 per day must be given. 161 points is based on a rate of 100 points in 2001.
* Provides formulas for calculating daily wage rates from monthly rates (divide by 26) and vice versa (multiply by 30).
* States that there should be no gender discrimination in wage payment for the same or similar work.
* Wages currently being paid should be maintained where they are higher than the minimum wages fixed.
* Amendment notification regarding addition of "96. Employment in Data Recording Activities (Non-Government)" after "95. Sanitary Napkins, Medical Bandages and Medical Garment Production" in schedule of minimum wages act. Governed by [Government Order (Status) No. 123, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (J2) Department, 16 December 2024.]
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Wetland Authority: The authority is constituted in accordance with the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017
Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882: Referenced for delegating powers to Forest Settlement Officers
Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Referenced for fixing or revising minimum wages for employees in bought leaf tea factories
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: Referenced for excluding or including revenue villages from planning area
Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017: Referenced for constitution of state wetland authority