**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on July 19, 2017. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. The Gazette also includes a notice regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending July 8, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending July 8, 2017)**
* **Presidential Election 2017 (3rd July 2017):** Notification regarding the place and time for counting votes.
* **Vice-Presidential Election 2017 (4th July 2017):** Appointment of dates for election; notice of election; designation of the Returning Officer.
* **Land Acquisition (5th July 2017):** Notification by the Industries Department regarding the acquisition of lands.
* **Tolls on Motor Vehicles (5th July 2017):** Notification by Highways and Minor Ports Department about the levy of tolls for the improvement and maintenance of the East Coast Road.
* **Tamil Nadu Food Security Rules, 2017 (5th July 2017):** Notification regarding the framing of the final version of these rules.
* **Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 2017 (6th July 2017):** Notification regarding the Act.
* **State Government Market Borrowing (7th July 2017):** Finance Department notification regarding market borrowing program by auction.
* **Chennai University (Amendment) Act, 2017 (8th July 2017):** Legislative Assembly notification regarding the Act.
* **Commission of Inquiry (8th July 2017):** Notification regarding the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry into the death of Thiru E. Illavarasan.
* **Amendments to Ad hoc Rules (8th July 2017):** Notification regarding amendments to rules relating to Government Polytechnic Colleges and Special Institutions for the Post of Lecturer (Engineering Subjects) in Tamil Nadu Educational Service.
* **Parts and Sections NOT Published This Week**
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 2
**Impact Analysis**
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections.
* **Action Required:** Conduct elections as per the notified dates and procedures.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the acquisition of lands for development.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with land acquisition as per the notification.
**Highways and Minor Ports Department**
* **Impact:** Oversees the maintenance and improvement of the East Coast Road.
* **Action Required:** Implement the levy of tolls as per the notification.
**Co-Operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing Food Security Rules.
* **Action Required:** Finalize and implement the Tamil Nadu Food Security Rules, 2017.
**Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Concerned with amendments to legislation, including water supply, sewerage, and university matters.
* **Action Required:** Implement and oversee the enforcement of the amended acts.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for managing the State Government's borrowing program.
* **Action Required:** Execute the market borrowing program by auction.
**Public Department (Law and Order)**
* **Impact:** Tasked with establishing a Commission of Inquiry for a specific incident.
* **Action Required:** Establish the Commission of Inquiry and facilitate its investigation.
**Higher Education Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the rules and regulations governing Government Polytechnic Colleges.
* **Action Required:** Implement the amended rules relating to Government Polytechnic Colleges.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, containing notifications, orders, and legislative acts.
Chennai: The location where the gazette is published.
Election Commission of India: The entity responsible for issuing notifications related to presidential elections.
The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 2017: An act related to water supply and sewerage in Chennai, mentioned in the gazette.
Commission of Inquiry Act: Act under which appointment of Commission of Inquiry to Inquire the incident of Death of Thiru E. Illavarasan was done.