**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on February 1, 2017. It includes notifications regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending January 21, 2017, and a notice regarding parts and sections of the gazette not published during that week. The notifications cover topics such as disaster management, state government market borrowing, extensions of inquiries, and animal cruelty prevention.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending January 21, 2017):**
* **Disaster Management:** Declaration of 32 districts as drought-affected due to failure of the North East Monsoon 2016; sanction of relief assistance. (Published January 18, 2017).
* **Market Borrowing Programme:** State Government market borrowing by auction. (Published January 20, 2017).
* **Extension of Inquiry Period:** Extended the period of the Commission of Inquiry by three months from January 22, 2017, to inquire into the Construction of New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai-2, and amendment to notification. (Published January 21, 2017).
* **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ordinance):** Announcement of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance 2017 (Ordinance No. 1 of 2017). (Published January 21, 2017).
* **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Jallikattu Rules):** Announcement of The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Conduct of Jallikattu) Rules, 2017. (Published January 21, 2017).
* **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Jallikattu Locations):** Places and dates for conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 1 of 2017). (Published January 21, 2017).
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Affected by the policies and regulations being declared and amended.
* **Action Required:** Implement the stated policies and regulations as outlined in the gazette notifications.
**Districts declared drought-affected**
* **Impact:** Subject to sanctioned relief assistance.
* **Action Required:** Follow guidance to receive and distribute sanctioned relief assistance.
**Commission of Inquiry**
* **Impact:** The Inquiry’s period of inquiry has been extended by three months.
* **Action Required:** Continue to investigate the construction of the New Secretariat Complex, according to the extended schedule.
**Animal Welfare advocates and Jallikattu event holders**
* **Impact:** Subject to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and related rules and ordinances.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the guidelines for conducting Jallikattu events and preventing animal cruelty as per the new regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Government of Tamil Nadu containing notifications, orders, and rules.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Referenced legislation relevant to Jallikattu regulation.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance, 2017: Amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, specifically for Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location of the New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, subject of the Commission of Inquiry.
The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Conduct of Jallikattu) Rules, 2017: Rules governing the conduct of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.