Date: 2025-06-11Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT--Amendment to Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Essential Articles Control and Requisitioning Act. -- HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT--Amendment to Notification under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act..
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II-Section 1, dated June 11, 2025. It contains notifications and orders of specific character issued by Secretariat Departments. The notifications include amendments to the Tamil Nadu Essential Articles Control and Requisitioning Act and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department**
* **Amendment to Tamil Nadu Essential Articles Control and Requisitioning Act:**
* The following items are omitted from serial number 1 in the said notification: Eucalyptus globulus (Blue gum), Eucalyptus grandis (Rose gum), Eucalyptus hybrid (Mysore gum), and Debarked wattle wood.
* The same items are also omitted from clause (2), in sub-clause (b). in the Tamil Nadu Pulpwood and Cane (Movement Control) Order, 1978.
* **Home, Prohibition and Excise Department**
* **Amendment to Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act:**
* Under "PREMIUM BRANDS" and the sub-heading "Thiruvalargal Golden Vats Private Limited", the entry "TI's Mansion House Ultra French Brandy" shall be added after "Courrier Napoleon Ultra French Brandy" in the table within the notification.
* Under "PREMIUM BRANDS" and the sub-heading "Thiruvalargal Southern Agrifurane Industries Private Limited", the entry "MGM GOVA VODKA" shall be added after the entry "MGM Limon Vodka".
* Under "PREMIUM BRANDS" and the sub-heading "Thiruvalargal KALS Distilleries Private Limited", the entry "Night Owl VSOP Brandy" shall be omitted.
* Under "PREMIUM BRANDS" and the sub-heading "Thiruvalargal SNJ Distillers Private Limited", the entry "Eristoff Triple Distilled Premium Vodka" shall be omitted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department**
* **Impact**
* Entities involved in the control and requisitioning of essential articles are impacted by the removal of specific eucalyptus and wattle wood types.
* **Action Required**
* Must take note of the removal of specified wood types from control and requisitioning guidelines.
**Home, Prohibition and Excise Department**
* **Impact**
* Distilleries and entities involved in the sale and distribution of Indian Made Foreign Spirits are impacted.
* **Action Required**
* Must take note of additions and omissions to premium brands listings for Indian Made Foreign Spirits.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937: This act is being amended to alter the list of Indian Made Foreign Spirits under the PREMIUM BRANDS category.
Tamil Nadu Essential Articles Control and Requisitioning Act, 1949: This act is being used to amend notifications related to the control and requisitioning of essential articles, specifically relating to eucalyptus and wattle wood.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette where the amendments to the acts and notifications are published.
Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department: This department is responsible for notifications and amendments related to essential articles control.
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department: This department is responsible for notifications and amendments related to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act.