Date: 2024-11-13Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT--Appointment of Auditors for Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for the financial year 2024-2025 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.--LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT--Appointment of Director of Industrial Safety and Health as Chief Inspector of Factories under the Factories Act.--Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL), Meiko Logistics India Private Limited and Aravind Associates.
**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated November 13, 2024. It contains notifications from the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department and the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department. The notifications cover the appointment of auditors for the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the appointment of the Chief Inspector of Factories.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department**
* **Auditor Appointment:** Tvl. SBSB AND ASSOCIATES are appointed as auditors for the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for the financial year 2024-2025, as per the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, under G.O. Ms. No.184, dated 23rd October 2024.
* **Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department**
* **Chief Inspector of Factories Appointment:** Thiru S. Ananth, M.E., F.I.E., Director of Industrial Safety and Health, is appointed as the Chief Inspector of Factories, superseding previous notifications No.II(2)/LE/47/2019 and No.II(2)/LE/119/2019, as per G.O. Ms. No. 102, dated 23rd October 2024.
* **Labour Court Adjudication (Amendment):** Notification No. II(2)/LWSD/865/2023, dated 27-9-2023, in Part II-Section 2, page number 613, and Government Order (D) No. 472, dated 5-9-2023, has been amended.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board**
* **Impact**: The Board's accounts will be audited by the newly appointed auditors, Tvl. SBSB AND ASSOCIATES, for the fiscal year 2024-2025.
* **Action Required**: The Board needs to cooperate with the auditors and provide necessary information for the audit process.
**Director of Industrial Safety and Health**
* **Impact**: As the newly appointed Chief Inspector of Factories, the Director of Industrial Safety and Health now holds this additional responsibility.
* **Action Required**: Thiru S. Ananth, M.E., F.I.E., must fulfill the duties and responsibilities associated with the role of Chief Inspector of Factories.
**Labour Courts for Adjudication**
* **Impact**: Labour Courts are required to reflect this amendment.
* **Action Required**: All Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) and Meiko Logistics India Private Limited affairs are handled by these Labour Courts.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board: State government agency responsible for environmental regulation and pollution control in Tamil Nadu.
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: Central Act authorizing the establishment of pollution control boards and setting standards for water quality.
Factories Act, 1948: Central Act regulating the safety, health, and welfare of workers in factories.
Chennai: Location of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and relevant to the notification on auditors.
Director of Industrial Safety and Health: Appointed as Chief Inspector of Factories for Tamil Nadu, responsible for enforcing the Factories Act.