**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on January 11, 2017. It contains notifications from Secretariat Departments. Specifically, it republishes notifications from the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, regarding the confirmation of Indian Forest Service officers within the Tamil Nadu cadre.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Published by Authority in Chennai.
* Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
* Part I: Contains Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.
* Notifications by Government - Environment and Forests Department (pages 5-6)
* **Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week:**
* Lists several notifications published in Extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending December 31, 2016. The list includes:
* Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules, 2007.
* The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment) Ordinance, 2016.
* Extension of the term of office for Special Officers in various Panchayats and Municipalities.
* Amendment to Notification Acquisition of Lands.
* The Issue numbers, Part and Sections, Date of Issue and Issued by is provided in the table.
* **Confirmation of Indian Forest Service Officers:**
* Republishes Government of India notifications confirming Indian Forest Service officers in the Tamil Nadu cadre:
* Officers confirmed based on powers conferred by rules 3(2) and 4 of the Indian Forest Service (Probation) Rules, 1968.
* List of confirmed officers including:
* V.C. Rahul, IFS
* S.N. Thejasvi, IFS
* Thirumathi C.H. Padma, IFS
* R. Kanchana, IFS
* R. Kirubhasankkar, IFS.
* For each officer, the date of appointment in the Indian Forest Service and the date of confirmation are provided.
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* Lists parts and sections of the Gazette not published this week.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Indian Forest Service Officers (V.C. Rahul, S.N. Thejasvi, Thirumathi C.H. Padma, R. Kanchana, R. Kirubhasankkar)**
* **Impact:** Confirmation in the Indian Forest Service with effect from their respective confirmation dates.
* **Action Required:** Awareness of their confirmation and its implications for their career progression.
**Stakeholder: Central Government (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)**
* **Impact:** The Notifications have been republished by the Tamil Nadu Government
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated.
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu Government (Environment and Forests Department)**
* **Impact:** Implementation of the Central Government's confirmation orders.
* **Action Required:** Update personnel records and ensure appropriate administrative actions related to the confirmed officers.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu: State of India, the scope of the gazette.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications and orders.
Environment and Forests Department: Department issuing notifications related to forest service officers.
Indian Forest Service (Probation) Rules, 1968: Rules governing the confirmation of Indian Forest Service officers.