**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 28, 2016. It includes notifications and orders regarding appointments and magisterial powers. It also provides a notice of gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending September 17, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information**
* Title: Tamil Nadu Government Gazette
* Date: September 28, 2016
* Purpose: Contains Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.
* **Extraordinary Issues Notice (Published during the week ending 17th September 2016)**
* A series of notifications published as extraordinary issues are listed, covering a range of topics.
* These topics include:
* Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016 (Issue No. 204).
* Amendments to rules regarding delimitation of wards and reservations for Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations (Issue Nos. 205, 218, 219).
* Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995 (Issue No. 206).
* Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Issue Nos. 207, 212).
* Election notifications for Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations (Issue No. 208).
* Reservation of Offices of Chairmen and Seats in District Panchayats for Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Women (Issue Nos. 209, 210).
* Water release from Mettur Dam for irrigation in 2016-2017 (Issue No. 211).
* Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women under the Elections to Urban Local Bodies, 2016 (Issue No. 214).
* Reservations for Persons belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and for Women, the Offices of Chairman of Town Panchayats and Municipalities (Issue Nos. 215, 216).
* Reservation of Wards for Municipalities under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act (Issue No. 217).
* Delegation of Powers to the Commissioners of Municipal Corporations for Delimitation of Divisions and Reservation of Seats (Issue No. 213).
* **Gazette Sections Not Published**
* The following parts and sections of the Gazette were not published this week: Part II-Section 1; Part III-Section 2; Part IV-Sections 1, 2 and 3; Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4; Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: State Election Commission**
* **Impact:** Directly involved in notifications related to election symbols, elections, and reservations.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with election-related notifications and orders.
**Stakeholders: Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in notifications regarding the delimitation of wards, reservations, and amendments to relevant acts.
* **Action Required:** Implement notifications related to delimitation, reservations, and water supply.
**Stakeholders: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in notifications related to panchayat elections, delimitation, and reservation of seats.
* **Action Required:** Implement notifications related to panchayat operations and reservations.
**Stakeholders: Law Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in notifications related to amendments to the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the amended act.
**Stakeholders: General Public/Citizens of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Affected by the changes in election rules, reservation policies, and municipal regulations.
* **Action Required:** Stay informed about changes to laws and regulations that impact local governance.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Tamil Nadu Government containing notifications and orders.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu government responsible for municipal administration and water supply.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: An autonomous body responsible for conducting free and fair elections in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: An Act governing the panchayat system in Tamil Nadu.