**Executive Summary**
This document is an extract from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated December 21, 2016. It includes notices regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending December 10th, 2016, and lists the parts and sections of the Gazette not published during the week. There are several notifications concerning state matters, including the demise of a dignitary.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published:**
* **Demise of High Dignitaries:** Notification 281 concerns the demise of Selvi J Jayalalithaa, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu; the Public Department (Special-B) issued the notice on December 5th, 2016.
* **Minister Appointments:** Notification 282 details the appointment of Ministers for the State of Tamil Nadu, issued by the Public Department on December 6th, 2016.
* **Public Holiday Declaration:** Notification 283 declares December 6th, 2016, as a public holiday in memory of Selvi J Jayalalithaa under the Negotiable Instruments Act, issued by the Public Department on December 6th, 2016.
* **Tax Exemption:** Notification 284 grants tax exemption on the sale of goods to the Consulate of Russian Federation in Chennai under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006, issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department on December 7th, 2016.
* **Land Acquisition:** Notification 285 concerns the acquisition of lands, issued by the Industries Department, no date specified.
* **Market Borrowing:** Notification 286 details the Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction, issued by the Finance Department on December 8th, 2016.
* **Holiday Change:** Notification 287 changes the date of observance for Milad-un-Nabi to Tuesday, December 13th, 2016, under the Negotiable Instruments Act, issued by the Public Department (Miscellaneous) on an unspecified date.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 1(a)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2 and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Public Department (Special-B, Miscellaneous)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for initiating or overseeing actions related to dignitary demise, Minister appointments, Holiday declaration and more
* **Action Required:** Public Department (Special-B, Miscellaneous) should ensure that the respective notifications are effectively communicated and implemented
**Commercial Taxes and Registration Department**
* **Impact:** Impact on tax collection and exemptions, specifically regarding sales to the Russian Consulate.
* **Action Required:** Implement the tax exemption as per the notification.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact:** Impact on land acquisition processes.
* **Action Required:** Continue procedures for land acquisition as necessary.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Impact on the state government's market borrowing program.
* **Action Required:** Manage and execute the market borrowing program as announced.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Tamil Nadu Government, containing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu: The State to which this gazette and its notifications apply.
Public Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu government issuing notifications in the gazette.
Chennai: Location of the Consulate of Russian Federation.
Negotiable Instruments Act: Act under which holidays are declared.