I. NOTICE REGARDING GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY ISSUES PUBLISHED DURING THE WEEK.

**Executive Summary** This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on February 1, 2017. It provides notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. It also contains notifications regarding Gazette Extraordinary Issues published during the week ending 21st January 2017. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Gazette Information** * The Gazette is published by authority. * **Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending 21st January 2017:** * **Disaster Management (January 18, 2017):** * Issued by the Revenue Department. * Declaration of 32 districts as drought affected due to failure of the Northeast Monsoon in 2016, and sanction of relief assistance. * **Market Borrowing Programme (January 20, 2017):** * Issued by the Finance Department. * Concerns the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction. * **Extension of Period of Commission of Inquiry (January 21, 2017):** * Issued by the Public Department (Buildings). * Extends the period of the Commission of Inquiry by three more months from January 22, 2017, to inquire into the construction of the New Secretariat Complex at Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai-2. (Amendment to Notification). * **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance (January 21, 2017):** * Issued by the Law Department. * Concerns "The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance 2017", Ordinance No. 1 of 2017. * **Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules (January 21, 2017):** * Issued by the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department. * Concerns "The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Conduct of Jallikattu) Rules, 2017". * **Jallikattu Conducting Dates and Places (January 21, 2017):** * Issued by the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department. * Specifies 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). * **Gazette Parts and Sections 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 **Impact Analysis** **Revenue Department** * **Impact:** Required to implement drought relief measures in 32 identified districts. * **Action Required:** Implement orders related to relief assistance for drought-affected districts. **Finance Department** * **Impact:** Involved in managing the State Government's borrowing programme. * **Action Required:** Execute the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction. **Public Department (Buildings)** * **Impact:** Required to continue the Commission of Inquiry into the construction of the New Secretariat Complex. * **Action Required:** Facilitate the extended Commission of Inquiry concerning the New Secretariat Complex construction. **Law Department** * **Impact:** Involved in implementing the amended ordinance concerning the prevention of cruelty to animals. * **Action Required:** Enforce "The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance 2017". **Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department** * **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the implementation of rules related to Jallikattu and prevention of cruelty to animals. * **Action Required:** Implement "The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Conduct of Jallikattu) Rules, 2017", and regulate Jallikattu events. **Citizens of Tamil Nadu** * **Impact:** Affected by drought relief measures, regulations concerning animal welfare, and the conduct of Jallikattu. * **Action Required:** Comply with regulations concerning drought relief, animal welfare, and Jallikattu events.

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